Treatment of cardiac implantable electronic device endocarditis in pacemaker-dependent patients utilizing a percutaneous aspiration system.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), 13353 Berlin, Germany Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany.

Published: January 2024

With the increasing use of cardiac implantable electronic devices, the number of patients with cardiac implantable electronic device-related endocarditis is also rising. The treatment of this type of endocarditis is a challenging clinical task, in particular if device removal is required in patients who are pacemaker dependent. This video tutorial describes a treatment strategy for cardiac implantable electronic device-related endocarditis involving the tricuspid valve in pacemaker-dependent patients. The proposed treatment strategy consists of implanting an epicardial pacemaker via a minimally invasive subxiphoid approach, percutaneous aspiration of tricuspid valve vegetations and complete transvenous explantation of the infected cardiac implantable electronic device system using advanced lead extraction tools.

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