Pacemaker related endocarditis is a rare potentially fatal condition, most commonly acquired
during manipulation of the pacemaker system. Most patients have involvement of the right …

Pacemaker endocarditis remains a rare but potentially life threatening complication of
pacemaker implantation. This case illustrates a rare cause of pacemaker endocarditis …

Infective endocarditis is a rare but serious complication of permanent cardiac pacing with
high mortality ranging from 10 to 30%. Clinical symptoms are sometimes acute but more …

Background Endocarditis related to pacemaker (PM)-lead infection is a rare but serious
complication of permanent transvenous pacing. To determine in which situations the …

Vegetative electrode infection following permanent pacemaker implantation is a rare and
serious complication. Among 1920 patients who underwent permanent pacemaker …

Endocarditis is a relatively rare complication of pacemaker implantation. Diagnosis can be
challenging, particularly when common clinical signs of endocarditis and positive blood …

We report on 7 patients with pacemaker endocarditis diagnosed during the workup of long-
standing fever. Persistent positive blood cultures and echocardiography led to the diagnosis …

year-old patient with multiple recurrent admissions for chest pain and low-grade fever
presented after recent discharge for the same complaint. In his previous admission, cardiac …

The incidence of infections of permanent pacemaker or cardioverter defibrillator leads is low.
Treatment should include antibiotics and complete percutaneous or surgical removal of the …

Background Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, have
undeniably revolutionized the treatment of cardiac conditions. However, just like any other …