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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
Cardiac device related infective endocarditis; analysis of 15 cases [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2013; 41(2): 131-135 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2013.32708

Cardiac device related infective endocarditis; analysis of 15 cases

Mehmet Ali Elbey1, Nihan Kahya Eren3, Mehmet Emin Kalkan4, Sinan Demirtaş2, Fatih Kahraman5, M. Raşit Sayın6, Mustafa Oylumlu1, Fethullah Kayan1
1Department of Cardiology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Diyarbakır, Turkey
2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Diyarbakır, Turkey
3Clinic of Cardiology, Izmir Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
4Clinic of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
5Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine Isparta, Turkey
6Department of Cardiology, Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine Zonguldak, Turkey


OBJECTIVES
We aimed to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics, echocardiographic and microbiologic features, and outcomes of patients with permanent pacemaker (PM) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) endocarditis in this study.

STUDY DESIGN
The study population consisted of 15 patients with permanent PM and ICD endocarditis. Data on demographics, medications, clinical procedures, microbiology, echocardiography, surgery, and outcome were collected.

RESULTS
The mean age of the patients was 57±16. Seven patients (47%) were female. Of the 15 permanent PM and ICD endocarditis patients, 5 died during hospital follow-up (33%). Four patients (27%) experienced a pulmonary embolism. Culture- negative endocarditis was seen in 5 cases (33%). Staphylococci were the most common causative organisms (60%). Three patients had undergone surgical treatment (20%).

CONCLUSION
Cardiac device-related endocarditis remain a rare but potentially fatal complication of device implantation.

Keywords: Defibrillators, implantable/adverse effects, endocarditis/ diagnosis/prevention & control /therapy; pacemaker, artificial; cardiology.

How to cite this article
Mehmet Ali Elbey, Nihan Kahya Eren, Mehmet Emin Kalkan, Sinan Demirtaş, Fatih Kahraman, M. Raşit Sayın, Mustafa Oylumlu, Fethullah Kayan. Cardiac device related infective endocarditis; analysis of 15 cases. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2013; 41(2): 131-135

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Ali Elbey, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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