Infectious mass debulking in lead-associated endocarditis with a percutaneous aspiration system.
Roland HeckLeonard PittsJulius KaemmelLeonhard WertVolkmar FalkGerhard HindricksChristoph T StarckPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)
A reduction of the infective burden by percutaneous debulking of lead vegetations might improve survival in patients with an active BSI.