Superior vena cava thrombosis after intravascular AICD lead extraction: a case report.
Pacemaker lead extraction has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment in the case of infected per-manent pacemaker leads. However, it can lead to potentially serious complications, usually occurring during the ex-traction procedure. This report describes a case of a 74-year-old male with a persistent superior vena cava thrombo-sis related to an infected permanent pacemaker lead transvenous extraction. Clinical and surgical management are discussed.
Santangelo
L
L
Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Russo
V
V
Ammendola
E
E
De Crescenzo
I
I
Pagano
C
C
Savarese
C
C
Caruso
A
A
Utili
R
R
Calabrò
R
R
D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*