Surgical extraction of cardiac resynchronization therapy system with concomitant implantation of a new system with the use of epicardial leads in a patient with endocarditis

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 136; no. 3; pp. 786 - 787
• Main Authors: Bis, Jaroslaw, MD, Goscinska-Bis, Kinga, MD, Krejca, Michal, MD, Zinka, Elzbieta, MD, Skarysz, Janusz, MD, Machej, Leszek, MD, Bochenek, Andrzej, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Mosby, Inc 01.09.2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases; Endocarditis - complications; Heart; Heart Failure - therapy; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pacemaker, Artificial; Pneumology; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); 22; Human; Cardiac resynchronization; Use; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Implantation; Patient; System; Instrumental stimulation; Heart disease; Surgery; Endocardial disease; Endocarditis; Lead; Anesthesia; Extraction; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Epicardial
• ISSN: 0022-5223; 1097-685X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.067