title: Right giant atrial thrombosis and pulmonary embolism complicating pacemaker leads.
abstract: We describe a case of a patient with bilateral pulmonary embolism because of a giant intracardiac thrombus anchored on a right atrial pacemaker lead treated with unfractionated heparin and the consecutively complete thrombus resolution after 5-6 days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Aloia
authors.forename: Ivano
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bonadei
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vizzardi
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curnis
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*