A case report of pacemaker endocarditis presenting as osteitis in a high-surgical-risk patient: a management challenge with thromboaspiration and leadless pacemaker implantation.

Wassim Beladel, Zakaria Chaib, Caroline Birgy, Isabelle Lecardonnel, Mohamed El Minaoui

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wassim BeladelDepartment of Cardiology, Agadir University Hospital Center, IBN ZOHR University, Agadir 80000, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5973-0356

Zakaria ChaibDepartment of Cardiology, Agadir University Hospital Center, IBN ZOHR University, Agadir 80000, Morocco.

Caroline BirgyDepartment of Cardiology, Sainte-Musse Hospital, Toulon 83100, France.

Isabelle LecardonnelDepartment of Cardiology, Sainte-Musse Hospital, Toulon 83100, France.

Mohamed El MinaouiDepartment of Cardiology, Agadir University Hospital Center, IBN ZOHR University, Agadir 80000, Morocco.

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Background: Cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis is a serious and increasingly frequent complication, often presenting atypically in frail patients with multiple comorbidities. Case summary: We report the case of an 83-year-old man admitted with fever and heel pain, who developed heart failure symptoms. Investigations revealed Conclusion: This case emphasizes the importance of early suspicion, advanced imaging, and tailored management of cardiac implantable electronic device-related endocarditis. Leadless pacemakers and percutaneous aspiration represent valuable strategies in high-risk patients to reduce infection recurrence and embolic risk.

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Case reportLeadless pacemakerPacemaker endocarditisThromboaspiration

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PMID42598625

DOI10.1093/ehjcr/ytag576

PMCPMC13472168

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