[Venous thrombosis as a clinical problem after pacemaker implantation--case report].
Although transvenous pacing is a safe treatment modality for bradyarrhythmias, serious thrombotic and embolic complications are reported to occur in 0.6-3.5% of cases. We describe a case of pacemaker-associated thrombosis, with an axillary and subclavia veins thrombosis. The patient was treated with subcutaneous heparin which proved successful as the sole treatment.
Lelakowski
Jacek
J
Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Collegium Medicum, Instytut Kardiologii, Klinika Elektrokardiologii, Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II. jlelakow@szpitaljp2.krakow.pl
Majewski
Jacek
J
Zabek
Andrzej
A
Małecka
Barbara
B
Kuniewicz
Margin
M
Kafara
Mariusz
M
D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin