A cardiac implantable device infection by in an immunocompromized patient.

Infection of cardiac implantable electronic devices is a severe condition associated with high mortality, particularly in patients who are dependent upon heart-pacing devices. are found in 70 % of reported cases. We report the case of a cardiac-pacemaker infection in a 79-year-old man, cumulating a history of rheumatoid arthritis treated by corticosteroids and methotrexate by a recently identified micro-organism: .

[Interventional cardiology].

Interventional cardiology has dramatically developed since its introduction in 1977. Angioplasty represents the first choice for coronary reperfusion during acute myocardial infarction with thromboaspiration and stenting of the culprit lesion. In acute coronary syndroms and stable angina or silent ischemia despite optimal medical treatment, angioplasty is today an excellent option for coronary revascularization which includes a technologic offer adapted to various clinical and anatomical situations (specific guidewires, rotative atherectomy, distal protection devices and drug eluting stents that reduce the risk of coronary reintervention after initial angioplasty).