| Literature DB >> 6754276 |
M Toumbouras, P Spanos, C Konstantaras, D P Lazarides.
Abstract
Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava due to migration of a pacing wire has not been published previously. We describe such a complication due to migration of a retained pacemaker electrode. The distal cut end of the wire was found looped at the level of thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. The patient was treated initially with heparin and placed later on coumadin. Currently, he is doing well without any evidence of thromboembolism.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID： 6754276 DOI： 10.1378/chest.82.6.785
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chest ISSN： 0012-3692 Impact factor: 9.410