Cardiovascular ultrasound in detecting central venous catheter thrombosis in the intensive care unit: splenectomy and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Venous thrombosis of the upper extremities is becoming increasingly prevalent in the intensive care unit as a result of chronic in-dwelling central venous catheters. We report two rare cases in which combined transoesophageal echocardiography and vascular ultrasound examination aided in the identification of catheter-related thrombosis in two patients suffering from splenectomy-induced thrombocytosis and antiphospholipid syndrome respectively.
Department of Anesthesia and Cardiovascular Critical Care, Attikon Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Saranteas
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Poularas
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Mandila
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Kostopanagiotou
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Karabinis
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*