Thrombolysis is an appropriate treatment in lead-associated infective endocarditis with giant vegetations located on the right atrial lead - Mueller, Karin Anne Lydia; Mueller, Iris I; Weig, Hans-Joerg; Doernberger, Volker; Gawaz, Meinrad (BMJ case reports, 2012)
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