Abstract
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•TEPW migration is a rare complication after heart transplantation.•TEE is essential in diagnosing TEPW migration.•Epicardial pacing wire migration can cause endocarditis after surgery.
- Title
- Epicardial Lead Pacer Wire Migration Causing Endocarditis in an Orthotopic Heart Transplant Patient
- Creators
- Julio C. Santana - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FloridaPhillip Rubin - Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FloridaGeorge Leonor-Lopez - Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FloridaMrudula R. Munagala - Miami Transplant InstituteRosario Colombo - Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
- Publication Details
- CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Academic Unit
- UMMG Dept of Medicine - Cardiovascular; Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Dept of Medicine - Hospital Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Record Identifier
- 991032074119902976