Multiple-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after pacemaker implantation treated by thrombolysis.

Authors :: Khalameizer V
Polishchuk I
Pancheva N
Jafari J
Scharf S
Reisin L
Ovsyshcher IE
Source :: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology [Europace] 2004 Sep; Vol. 6 (5), pp. 453-6.
Publication Year :: 2004
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.

Subjects :: Aged
Anticoagulants therapeutic use
Fibrinolytic Agents therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Streptokinase therapeutic use
Thrombolytic Therapy
Warfarin therapeutic use
Pacemaker, Artificial adverse effects
Postoperative Complications
Pulmonary Embolism drug therapy
Pulmonary Embolism etiology
Venous Thrombosis drug therapy
Venous Thrombosis etiology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1099-5129
Volume :: 6
Issue :: 5
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 15294272
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eupc.2004.05.005

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