Title of article :
Infectious endocardial intracardiac defibrillator lead, infectious pericarditis, and delayed constrictive pericarditis
Author/Authors :
Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Mohsen isfahan university of medical sciences - Chamran Hospital - Department of Cardiac Surgery, ايران , Sadri, Akbar isfahan university of medical sciences - Chamran Hospital - Department of Cardiac Surgery, ايران , Mirdamadi, Ahmad islamic azad university - Medical School, ايران , Samiee Nasab, Mohammad Reza isfahan university of medical sciences - Chamran Hospital - Department of Cardiology, ايران , Majidi, Elham isfahan university of medical sciences - Sina Hospital - Department of Cardiac Surgery, ايران , Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Pouya isfahan university of medical sciences - Medical Students’ Research Committee, ايران
Abstract :
The usage of Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) since 1980s is becoming more popular these days. The rate of both, endocarditis and constrictive pericarditis are low but it still needs attention. We are reporting a rare case of ICD endocarditis as a result of toe infection in a diabetic patient. This was followed by infectious pericarditis after device removal by open heart surgery and then delayed constrictive pericarditis.
Keywords :
Constrictive , defibrillators , endocarditis , implantable , pericarditis , Staphylococcus aureus
