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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 46, 97-99, Copyright © 1988 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Endocarditis due to six entrapped pacemaker leads and concomitant recurrent coronary arteriosclerosis

P Hong-Barco, J O'Toole, ML Gerber, I Domat, M Moquin and SC Jackson
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

A case of endocarditis associated with six entrapped endocardial pacer leads is presented. Because of many failed attempts at removing them by conservative measures, cardiopulmonary bypass was needed; concomitant redo coronary bypass grafts were done. To our knowledge, this represents a unique case, the like of which has not been reported previously. Salient features of management are discussed.

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