Abstract
Venous complications of pacemaker implantation rarely cause immediate clinical problems. An 89-year-old man, without thrombophilia, 4 weeks after a pacemaker implantation experienced functional impotence of the left arm that appeared warm, reddened, oedematous and painful. Color Doppler Ultrasonography revealed a thrombosis of the axillary vein extended to the proximal third of the ulnar vein. In our opinion, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) represents an important complication of post-surgical pacemaker implantation that should be suspected early, even without specific symptoms and thrombophilia.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 273-275 |
| Numero di pagine | 3 |
| Rivista | Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents |
| Volume | 23 |
| Numero di pubblicazione | 4 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2009 |