Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis as an uncommon complication of pacemaker implantation: a case report.
Venous complications of pacemaker implantation rarely cause immediate clinical problems. An 89-year-old man, without thrombophilia, 4 weeks after a pacemaker implantation experienced functional impotence of the left arm that appeared warm, reddened, oedematous and painful. Color Doppler Ultrasonography revealed a thrombosis of the axillary vein extended to the proximal third of the ulnar vein. In our opinion, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) represents an important complication of post-surgical pacemaker implantation that should be suspected early, even without specific symptoms and thrombophilia.
Malerba
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Radaeli
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Ragnoli
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001365:Axilla / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*