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Published on: February 28, 2012
Sudden Death Due to Thrombosis Associated with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Electrodes
Jose Maria Frutos Perez1, Marina Llopis Sanchis1, Beatriz Moreno Torres2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Hospital Francesc de Borja, Gandia, Valencia, Spain.
Abstract:
Thrombosis associated with pacemaker leads is extremely rare, although the literature on this subject is scarce. A clinical case is reported, describing this condition and its clinical presentation, the complementary tests for establishing the diagnosis and the available therapeutic options.
Learning Points:
Thrombosis associated with pacemaker leads is extremely rare.The different causes that contribute to thrombosis all have Virchow's triad (blood stasis, endothelial injury/dysfunction and hypercoagulability) in common.Transthoracic and/or transoesophageal Doppler echocardiography is the gold standard for establishing the diagnosis, while the treatment options are anticoagulation, thrombolysis and surgical or endovascular embolectomy.
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