[Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid endocarditis from implanted pacemaker: description of two cases]

S Bongiovì; D Marchese; L Varotto; M Martines

[Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid endocarditis from implanted pacemaker: description of two cases]

G Ital Cardiol. 1996 Dec;26(12):1445-50.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

S Bongiovì¹, D Marchese, L Varotto, M Martines

Affiliation

¹ Divisione di Cardiologia Utic, Ospedale Civile Immacolata Concezione, Piove Di Sacco. PD.

PMID: 9162674

Abstract

Two cases of tricuspid valve endocarditis due to staphylococcus epidermidis have been examined in patients with permanent transvenous pacemaker. While transthoracic echocardiography was unable to detect any tricuspidal abnormalities, large vegetations located on the tricuspidal leaflets and the electrocatheter were detected by transesophageal echocardiography. Both cases required surgical removal of the electrostimulation system and valve toilet.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Diseases / etiology
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcus epidermidis*
Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Tricuspid Valve / microbiology