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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:946-948
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Septic paradoxical embolus through a patent foramen ovale after pacemaker implantation

David E. Allie, MDa, Mitchell D. Lirtzman, MDa, Charles H. Wyatt, MDa, Dennis A. Vitrella, MAa, Craig M. Walker, MDa

a Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Address reprint requests to Dr Allie, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, South Louisiana Clinical Research Foundation, 4212 W Congress St, Suite 2100, Lafayette, LA 70506

A case of a septic paradoxic embolus due to an infected pacemaker lead associated with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is described. Treatment consisted of immediate intracardiac embolectomy, pericardial patch closure of the PFO, total removal of the infected pacemaker lead and generator, and placement of a new permanent epicardial lead pacemaker system.






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