A right atrial mass in the presence of a permanent pacemaker electrode in a patient with polycythemia vera.
A case of a huge right atrial mass that developed 2 years after a permanent pacemaker implantation is described. The patient had a history of polycythemia vera, which is known to present a high tendency towards the development of thrombosis. In light of this fact, we suggest that in similar cases a full echocardiography follow-up should be performed, and long-term anticoagulant therapy should be considered in selected cases.
Hendler
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Heart Institute, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Krakover
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Stryjer
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Schlesinger
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D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*