Is transvenous pacemaker lead removal safe and effective even in large vegetations : an analysis of 53 cases of pacemaker lead endocarditis?
This study demonstrates that transvenous lead removal is a safe and highly effective procedure for the removal of infected pacemaker and ICD leads, even in patients with large vegetations. Embolism to the lung proceeds mainly without further complications; however, patients with vegetations that might obstruct a main stem of the pulmonary artery should undergo ECC removal.
These data demonstrate that active immunopharmacotherapy provides functional protection against physiological and behavioral disruptions induced by METH.