Timing for Pacing after Acquired Conduction Disease in the S

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Timing for Pacing after Acquired Conduction Disease in the Setting of Endocarditis

May 23, 20172563 views

Perivalvular abscess with high degree atrioventricular (AV) node dysfunction is one of the most common cardiac complications of infective endocarditis with a reported incidence of 30 to 40 percent. It is also associated with an increased risk of mortality. We report a case of successfully treated perivalvular abscess with complete heart block after delaying surgery and timing of permanent pacemaker placement in order for sterilization to be obtained....

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4300147/

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