title: Digital subtraction venography for assessment of deep venous thrombosis in the arms following pacemaker implantation.
abstract: We recently performed digital subtraction venography and detected axillary venous thrombosis in a 56-year-old female with nonspecific symptoms related to the right arm following a permanent transvenous endocardial pacemaker implantation two years ago. In view of its cost-effectiveness and less invasive approach, digital venography appears ideally suited for evaluation of the frequently occurring subclinical deep venous thrombosis in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajani
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010690:Phlebography; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology