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

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Europace (London, England) England), 2004-09, Vol.6 (5), p.453-456
Hauptverfasser:	Khalameizer, Vladimir, Polishchuk, Ilia, Pancheva, Nadia, Jafari, Jamal, Scharf, Shimon, Reisin, Leonardo, Ovsyshcher, I Eli
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use Humans Male Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects Postoperative Complications Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Streptokinase - therapeutic use Thrombolytic Therapy Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy Venous Thrombosis - etiology Warfarin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1099-5129
DOI:	10.1016/j.eupc.2004.05.005