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Infective endocarditis after transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale
Author(s) -
Calachanis Marco,
Carrieri Luisella,
Grimaldi Roberto,
Veglio Franco,
Orzan Fulvio
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20185
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , infective endocarditis , endocarditis , closure (psychology) , cardiology , foramen ovale (heart) , cardiac catheterization , economics , market economy , migraine
Infection of devices for percutaneous transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects are exceedingly rare. Two cases of device‐associated endocarditis have been reported, which were both operated on. We describe the successful treatment with antibiotics of a device‐associated endocarditis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;63:351–354. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.