Early Pacemaker Lead Thrombosis Leading to Massive Pulmonary Embolism
- 14 June 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Echocardiography
- Vol. 21 (5), 429-432
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0742-2822.2004.03078.x
Abstract
Clinically apparent pulmonary embolism is a rare complication of permanent transvenous pacing catheters. Here we report an unusual case of a 71-year-old man who developed massive pulmonary embolism 12 hours after a permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation in the absence of any patient-related predisposing factor. Transesophageal echocardiography showed a large thrombus within the right atrium closely attached to the pacemaker lead. Anticoagulation with heparin, followed by warfarin therapy, led to a complete resolution of the thrombus.Keywords
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