Recurrent pacemaker lead induced axillary subclavian vein thrombosis.
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.
Swinkels
B M
BM
Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Ophuis
A J
AJ
Zegers
E S
ES
Hertzberger
D P
DP
Meursing
B T
BT
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*