Cardiac device-related infective endocarditis; analysis of 15 cases
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Date
2013
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Turkish Soc Cardiology
Access Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics, echocardiographic and microbiologic features, and outcomes of patients with permanent pacemaker (PM), and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) - related endocarditis in this study. Study design: The study population consisted of 15 patients with permanent PM and ICD-related endocarditis. Data on patients'demographic characteristics, medications used, clinical, and microbiological data, echocardiographic findings, types, and outcomes of surgical treatments were recorded. Results: The mean age of the patients was 57+/-16. Seven patients (47%) were female. Of the 15 patients with permanent PM and ICD-related endocarditis, 5 died during in-hospital follow-up (33%). In four patients (27%) pulmonary embolism developed. Culture-negative endocarditis was detected in 5 cases (33%). Staphylococci were the most common causative organisms in 60% of the patients. Three (20%). patients underwent surgical treatment Conclusion: Cardiac device-related endocarditis remains a rare complication of intracardiac device implantation still with higher mortality rates.
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Keywords
Defibrillators, Implantable/Adverse Effects, Endocarditis/Diagnosis/Prevention & Control /Therapy, Pacemaker, Artificial, Cardiology
Journal or Series
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi-Archives of The Turkish Society of Cardiology
WoS Q Value
N/A
Scopus Q Value
Q3
Volume
41
Issue
2
