Stroke in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection undergoing transvenous lead removal

Stroke can be a devastating complication in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection. Paradoxical septic embolism can occur in the presence of device leads and patent foramen ovale (PFO) via embolic dislodgment during transvenous lead removal (TLR).

Source: Heart Rhythm - October 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Justin Z. Lee, Pradyumna Agasthi, Ahmed K. Pasha, Claudia Tarin, Andrew S. Tseng, Nancy N. Diehl, David O. Hodge, Christopher V. DeSimone, Ammar M. Killu, Peter A. Brady, Krishna Kancharla, Fred M. Kusumoto, Komandoor Srivathsan, Michael J. Osborn, Raul E Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research