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Recurrent Pacemaker Lead Induced Axillary Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
Author(s) -
SWINKELS B.M.,
OUDE OPHUIS A.J.M.,
ZEGERS E.S.,
HERTZBERGER D.P.,
MEURSING B.T.J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00910.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subclavian vein , axillary vein , thrombolysis , permanent pacemaker , thrombosis , surgery , lead (geology) , cardiology , myocardial infarction , catheter , geomorphology , geology
SWINKELS, B.M., et al. : Recurrent Pacemaker Lead Induced Axillary Subclavian Vein Thrombosis. This report describes a patient with two recurrences of axillary subclavian vein thrombosis more than 1 year after implantation of a permanent transvenous pacemaker. Both recurrences were successfully treated with local thrombolysis.