PACEMAKER lead infections are rare.There are only about 0.4％-1.1％ of the patients who have been implanted permanent pacemakers suffering from serious infections which lead to endocarditis.1 Generally,removal of the ...PACEMAKER lead infections are rare.There are only about 0.4％-1.1％ of the patients who have been implanted permanent pacemakers suffering from serious infections which lead to endocarditis.1 Generally,removal of the infected pacemaker wire and lead,long-term anti-infection therapy,and implantation of a new pacemaker to another anatomic site are accepted approaches for these patients.展开更多
文摘PACEMAKER lead infections are rare.There are only about 0.4％-1.1％ of the patients who have been implanted permanent pacemakers suffering from serious infections which lead to endocarditis.1 Generally,removal of the infected pacemaker wire and lead,long-term anti-infection therapy,and implantation of a new pacemaker to another anatomic site are accepted approaches for these patients.
