Abstract:Aim:
This study sought to evaluate the impact of device extraction on the severity of TR in patients with cardiac device related infection (CDI) and infective endocarditis (CDRIE).
Methods:
The medical and echocardiographic records of 142 patients who had undergone device extraction for suspected infection from 2007 - 2013 were reviewed. Data on clinical complications, echocardiographic documentation of TR severity prior to and after device removal and … Show more
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