Intraventricular Migration of an ICD Patch
- 1 November 1990
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 13 (11), 1356-1359
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb04006.x
Abstract
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.Keywords
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