title: Superior vena cava thrombosis after intravascular AICD lead extraction: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santangelo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ammendola
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Crescenzo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pagano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Savarese
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Utili
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calabrò
mesh_terms: 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*