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case_images: Transesophageal echocardiography image of Micra device (asterisk) with attached vegetation (arrow).
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case_images: However, given high suspicion for endocarditis, thickened mitral valves, and persistent bacteremia, patient underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), which noted a mobile mass, measuring 1.6 cm x 1.8 cm attached to the leadless Micra pacemaker seen near the right ventricular outflow tract part of the RV under the pulmonary valve (Figure 1).
case_images: Gross image of successfully removed Micra device and previously attached vegetation.
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case_images: fig2
case_images: The Micra device and associated vegetation were removed and placed next to one another (Figure 2).