Open AccessAssessment of pacemaker lead-related infective endocarditis with three-dimensional echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography
Author(s) -
Priya Parbhoo,
Tamarin Nell,
Ruchika Meel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2021-029
Subject(s) - endocarditis , medicine , infective endocarditis , computed tomography , modality (human–computer interaction) , radiology , cardiology , cardiac imaging , intensive care medicine , human–computer interaction , computer science
Pacemaker endocarditis is rare and symptoms may be misleading. If missed, it carries significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the elderly. Advances in multi-modality imaging in recent years have emphasised its role in clinical decision making. This case highlights the ability of multi-modality imaging techniques to individualise diagnosis, management and prognosis in patients with suspected cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) endocarditis.