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1 Successful surgical removal of long-term implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy  Masaki Izumo, MD, Yoshihiro J. Akashi, MD, Ken Kongoji, MD, Keizo Osada, MD, Kengo Suzuki, MD, Kazuto Omiya, MD, Fumihiko Miyake, MD, FJCC, Haruo Makuuchi, MD, FJCC  Journal of Cardiology Cases  Volume 1, Issue 2, Pages e92-e94 (April 2010) DOI: /j.jccase Copyright © 2009 Japanese College of Cardiology Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Electrocardiogram on admission.
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3 Figure 2 Transesophageal echocardiogram showing a 10mm×15mm area of vegetation in the tricuspid valve in the right ventricle. Journal of Cardiology Cases 2010 1, e92-e94DOI: ( /j.jccase ) Copyright © 2009 Japanese College of Cardiology Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 (Left) Echocardiogram before reimplantation. The left ventricular end-diastolic dimension was 68.8mm; left ventricular end-systolic dimension was 63.3mm; and ejection fraction 17.7%. (Right) Echocardiogram 1 month after reimplantation. Left ventricular systolic function significantly improved after CRT-D was implanted. Journal of Cardiology Cases 2010 1, e92-e94DOI: ( /j.jccase ) Copyright © 2009 Japanese College of Cardiology Terms and Conditions


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