Drug Fever in an Elderly Patient After Pacemaker Implantation
Pacemaker implantation-related infective endocarditis is an uncommon, but serious complication. The estimated incidence of infection after permanent endocardial pacemaker implantation varies from 0.2% to 3%. Infective endocarditis shows a mortality rate of 30% to 35%. Conservative medical treatment...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korea Geriatrics Society
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-agmr.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.4235/agmr.2016.20.4.229 |