Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2010 Feb;43(1):86-88.

Extraction of an Infected Permanent Pacemaker Lead UsingCardiopulmonary Bypass: 2 case reports

• Oh TH
• Kim GJ
• Lee JT

Abstract

Implanting a pacemaker is the most often used intervention for treating bradycardia. The most commonly used pacemaker is the intracardiac pacemaker, yet it can have many complications. An infected pacemaker can spread to systemic infection and the condition of the patient can quickly get worse, so if an infected pacemaker is suspected, then the pacemaker must be removed. Apart from the use of interventional methods such as a loop or a weight, we can take a more aggressive approach by using extracorporeal circulation for removal of the pacemaker. We report here on two cases in which extracorporeal circulation was used to remove the infected pacemakers.

Keyword

Pacemaker; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Infection

MeSH Terms

Bradycardia
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Extracorporeal Circulation
Humans