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Intraventricular Migration of an ICD Patch
Author(s) -
SICLARI FRANCESCO,
KLEIN HELMUT,
TRÖSTER J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb04006.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , staphylococcus epidermidis , antibiotics , surgery , high fever , cardiology , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics
A 42‐year‐old man presented with fever and weight loss 12 months after ICD replacement. After unsuccessful search for an infected focus and a specific antibiotic treatment ICD pocket was explored and Staphylococcus epidermidis was cultured. Following generator explanation fever recurred and at a second operation one ICD patch was found to have perforated in the right ventricular cavity. Explanation of the patches was performed on cardiopulmo‐nary bypass, the patient survived the operation and infection was eradicated.