scholarly journals Complications of permanent dual‑chamber pacing such as late purulent pacemaker pocket infection with broken and looped atrial lead, complicated by pulmonary embolism after transvenous lead removal: a case report

2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
pp. 322-326
Author(s):  
Barbara Małecka ◽  
Andrzej Kutarski ◽  
Radosław Pietura ◽  
Jacek Lelakowski ◽  
Andrzej Ząbek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lead Removal ◽  
Dual Chamber ◽  
Dual Chamber Pacing ◽  
Pocket Infection

Clinical Benefit of Dual Chamber Pacing in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSE M. TEIXEIRA ◽  
PATRICIA S. GREENWAY ◽  
CAROL STAEDTLER ◽  
REUBEN BAREIS
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Clinical Benefit ◽  
Dual Chamber ◽  
Dual Chamber Pacing

Severe pacemaker pocket infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, transvenous lead removal

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (09) ◽  
pp. 1277-1280
Author(s):  
Milos Dusan Babic ◽  
Lazar Angelkov ◽  
Milosav Tomovic ◽  
Mihailo Jovicic ◽  
Darko Boljevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Lead Removal ◽  
Pacemaker Lead ◽  
Cardiac Device ◽  
Delayed Treatment ◽  
Pocket Infection ◽  
Endocardial Lead ◽  
Lead Endocarditis

Introduction: The estimated infection rate after permanent endocardial lead implantation is between 1% and 2%. Pacemaker lead endocarditis is treated with total removal of the infected device and proper antibiotics. In this case report, we present a patient with delayed diagnosis and treatment due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Case Report: An 88-year-old, pacemaker dependent woman with diagnosed pacemaker pocket infection was admitted to the University Cardiovascular institute. The patient had a prolonged follow-up time due to the COVID-19 outbreak. She missed her routine checkup and came to her local hospital when the generator had already protruded completely, to the point where she held it in her own hand. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed possible vegetations on the lead. Transesophageal echocardiography was not performed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the day after the admission the patient underwent transvenous removal of the pacemaker lead using a 9 French gauge rotational extraction sheathe (Cook Medical). The extracted lead was covered in a thin layer of vegetations. Further follow-ups showed good recovery with no complications. Conclusions: A case showing delayed treatment of pacemaker pocket infection, due to delayed follow-up time during the COVID-19 pandemic. This patient underwent successful transvenous removal of the infected pacemaker lead, along with adequate antibiotic therapy, which has proven to be the most effective method of treating cardiac device-related endocarditis.

Hyperthyroidism revealed by pulmonary embolism: a case report

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najat Draoui ◽  
Imane Assarrar ◽  
Hanane Latrech
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Case Report

scholarly journals Idiopathic ovarian vein thrombosis causing pulmonary embolism: case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 030006052110106
Author(s):  
Wenrui Li ◽  
Saisai Cao ◽  
Renming Zhu ◽  
Xueming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Ovarian Vein ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Medical Disorder ◽  
Ovarian Vein Thrombosis

Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare medical disorder, which is most often found in the immediate postpartum period. OVT is rarely considered idiopathic. We report a case of idiopathic OVT with pulmonary embolism in a 33-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain. Computed tomography and postoperative pathology confirmed the diagnosis of idiopathic OVT. To date, only 12 cases of idiopathic OVT have been reported. In this case report, we present a summary of these cases and a review of literature regarding management of idiopathic OVT.

scholarly journals Baclofen pump pocket infection: a case report of successful salvage with muscle flap

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishara S Atiyeh ◽  
Shady N Hayek ◽  
Ghassan S Skaf ◽  
Ali Al Araj ◽  
Roukoz B Chamoun
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Muscle Flap ◽  
Pocket Infection
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