Late lead fungal endocarditis of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Gilhotra, H.S.; Mahant, T.S.; Bagai, M.K.

Indian Heart Journal 63(3): 287-288

2011


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-4832
PMID: 22734355
Document Number: 650709
Lead related infective endocarditis of impantable cardioverter defibrillator occuring after few months of implantation is a rare entity. We present a case presenting after 2.5 years of implantation, which presented with a very short febrile illness and inappropriate shocks from device due to sinus tachycardia. Though patient underwent a successful surgical excision of lead with vegetation but succumbed to ventricular arrhythmic storm.

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