Recurrent pacemaker lead induced axillary subclavian vein thrombosis

B M Swinkels; A J Ophuis; E S Zegers; D P Hertzberger; B T Meursing

doi:10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00910.x

Recurrent pacemaker lead induced axillary subclavian vein thrombosis

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2001 May;24(5):910-1. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00910.x.

Authors

B M Swinkels¹, A J Ophuis, E S Zegers, D P Hertzberger, B T Meursing

Affiliation

¹ Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 11388117
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00910.x

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Axillary Vein
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Recurrence
Subclavian Vein
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombosis / drug therapy
Thrombosis / etiology*