For a platelet-transfusion-dependent elderly patient with recurrent bacteremia and a dual chamber pacemaker, and TEE with fibrin vs. possible vegetation, would you consider device removal or favoring treatment with suppressive antibiotics?
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Cardiology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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Depends on clinical situation and the patient, lead dwell time, and complexity of the extraction procedure.
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