Pulmonary thromboembolism associated with superior vena cava thrombosis following permanent transvenous endocardial cardiac pacing

B Barreiro; A Bueso; F Manresa

Pulmonary thromboembolism associated with superior vena cava thrombosis following permanent transvenous endocardial cardiac pacing

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 1994 Apr;49(2):112-4.

Authors

B Barreiro¹, A Bueso, F Manresa

Affiliation

¹ Dept of Pneumology, Hospital de Bellvitge Prínceps d'Espanya, University of Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 8049693

Abstract

The case of a 70 year old man with superior vena cava syndrome associated with transvenous pacemaker electrode and a 2 yr history of right ventricular failure is reported. Digital subtraction angiography demonstrated a major thrombus in the right pulmonary artery, and pulmonary thromboembolism was confirmed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects*
Electrodes
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / etiology*
Thrombosis / etiology*
Vena Cava, Superior*