Abstract
This report describes a patient who suffered multiple-vein thrombosis following permanent pacemaker implantation and developed a pulmonary embolism while on anticoagulation treatment, which was successfully treated by thrombolytic therapy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Male
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Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
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Postoperative Complications*
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Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy*
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Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
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Streptokinase / therapeutic use
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Thrombolytic Therapy
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Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy*
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Venous Thrombosis / etiology*
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Warfarin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Warfarin
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Streptokinase