title: Recurrent pacemaker lead induced axillary subclavian vein thrombosis.
abstract: This report describes a patient with two recurrences of axillary subclavian vein thrombosis more than 1 year after implantation of a permanent transvenous pacemaker. Both recurrences were successfully treated with local thrombolysis.
authors.affiliation: Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Swinkels
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ophuis
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Zegers
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Hertzberger
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Meursing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*