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Evaluation Of Echogenic Material On Transvenous Leads By Transesophageal Echocardiography In Patients With And Without Lead-Associated Endocarditis, Toshimasa Okabe, Md, Praveen Mehrotra, Md, Henry Siu, Md, Arnold J. Greenspon, Md
Evaluation Of Echogenic Material On Transvenous Leads By Transesophageal Echocardiography In Patients With And Without Lead-Associated Endocarditis, Toshimasa Okabe, Md, Praveen Mehrotra, Md, Henry Siu, Md, Arnold J. Greenspon, Md
Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers
Echogenic material (EM) on non-infected leads in patients with cardiac implantable device is common on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Although several morphologic characteristics of EM are more commonly seen in transvenous lead-associated endocarditis, these characteristics alone are not diagnostic for lead-associated endocardiatis. Lead-associated EM on TEE should be interpreted within the overall clinical context.
Patient Characteristics And Predictors Of Mortality Associated With Pericardial Decompression Syndrome, Rajesh Pradhan, Md, Toshimasa Okabe, Md, Kazuki Yoshida, Md, Dimitrios Angouras, Md, Matthew Decaro, Md, Gregary D. Marhefka, Md
Patient Characteristics And Predictors Of Mortality Associated With Pericardial Decompression Syndrome, Rajesh Pradhan, Md, Toshimasa Okabe, Md, Kazuki Yoshida, Md, Dimitrios Angouras, Md, Matthew Decaro, Md, Gregary D. Marhefka, Md
Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers
Pericardial decompression syndrome is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis and surgical drainage of pericardial effusion with a high morality rate. The minimum amount of drained effusion in our serious was 450 ml. Surgical drainage was associated with a higher mortality rate.