It was reported that during a hospitalization for an exacerbation of congestive heart failure, the patient had a transesophageal echocardiogram performed which showed vegetation on the tricuspid, mitral and aortic valves as well as a tricuspid abscess.Blood cultures were performed and were positive for gram positive cocci, enterococcus faecalis.The patient was diagnosed with acute bacterial endocarditis, and bacteremia/septicemia.The cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (crt-d) system was explanted.A peripherally inserted central catheter was placed and the patient treated with intravenous antibiotics.The patient was discharged to an acute care facility with a life vest.The patient is a participant in the post approval clinical surveillance product surveillance registry.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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