title: Subclavian vein stenosis: a potentially serious complication in chronic hemodialysis patients with permanent cardiac pacemakers.
abstract: We report on two hemodialyzed patients in whom subclavian and brachiocephalic vein stenosis secondary to permanent cardiac pacemakers led to massive congestive edema of the same arm after arteriovenous fistula/grafts were created. Therapeutic solutions regarding hemodialysis access are discussed in these patients with permanent pacemakers requiring hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, General Hospital, Imperia, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavatorta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zollo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001132:Arm; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000473:pathology; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010690:Phlebography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*