scholarly journals "LEADING TO DANGER": A CASE OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS INVOLVING AN AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD

CHEST Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 160 (4) ◽  
pp. A225
Author(s):  
Kyle Brockman ◽  
Ahmed Aladham ◽  
Navitha Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator ◽  
Defibrillator Lead

scholarly journals Flatline on the alternate vector…Is this subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator lead fractured?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louisa O’Neill ◽  
Kris Gillis ◽  
Jean-Yves Wielandts ◽  
Gabriela Hilfiker ◽  
Sebastien Knecht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator ◽  
Defibrillator Lead

Externalized conductor of a Kentrox lead and an unexpected insulation failure

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-486
Author(s):  
Jaime-Jürgen Eulert-Grehn ◽  
Volkmar Falk ◽  
Mir Timo Nazari-Shafti ◽  
Christoph Starck
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Resynchronization ◽  
Unexpected Finding ◽  
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator ◽  
Resynchronization Therapy ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Insulation Failure ◽  
Left Subclavian Vein ◽  
Defibrillator Lead ◽  
Unexpected Findings ◽  
Inside Out

Abstract Cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator device upgrades may represent a challenging scenario, especially because unexpected findings can increase procedure difficulty. One such unexpected finding represents insulation failure with unremarkable device interrogation. Insulation failure due to an externalized conductor of an implantable cardiac defibrillator-lead has been recently described for the Kentrox lead (Biotronik). Another challenging aspect of device upgrades is the presence of venous thrombosis as in this case. Here, we report an inside-out abrasion of a Kentrox lead, an unexpected second insulation failure found during pocket revision and the successful recanalization in a patient with known left subclavian vein thrombosis.

scholarly journals Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Lead Failure and Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 1358-1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles D. Swerdlow ◽  
Gautham Kalahasty ◽  
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
Keyword(s):  
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator ◽  
Lead Failure ◽  
Defibrillator Lead

scholarly journals Relapsed Brucellosis Manifested as Endocarditis with Vegetation on the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Bisher Sawaf ◽  
Wael Kanjo ◽  
Yasir Alabbas ◽  
Ahmad Hatim ◽  
Unus K. Bedardeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Brucella Melitensis ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Defibrillator Lead ◽  
Device Extraction ◽  
Lead Endocarditis ◽  
The Right

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead endocarditis due to Brucella melitensis is a rare and life-threatening complication of brucellosis. Successful management requires a combination of medical treatment and device extraction. We present a case of relapsing brucellosis manifested as infective endocarditis colonizing the lead of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator with formation of vegetation on the lead. A 63-year-old male presented to the rehabilitation unit with hypotension. No other signs of infection were noted. The patient had a history of drinking unpasteurized milk since childhood and a previous episode of Brucella infective endocarditis. A transthoracic echocardiography showed an oscillating vegetation on the lead of the tip of the right atrial ICD, and the blood cultures were positive for Brucella melitensis. Surgical removal of the device was infeasible, and medical management was the only feasible option in this case.

Medtronic Defibrillator Lead Recall Underway

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
Keyword(s):  
Defibrillator Lead
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