Pacemaker Lead Induced Inferior Vena Caval Thrombosis Leading to Portal Hypertension
- Chandra, Sharad
- Ameta, Deepak
- Vijay, Sudarshan Kumar
- Dwivedi, Sudhanshu Kumar
- Saran, Ram Kirti
Publication date
April 2013
DOI Publisher
Indian Heart Rhythm Society. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.Abstract
AbstractInferior vena caval thrombosis is an unusual complication of permanent pacemaker implantation. The clinical presentation due to thrombosis depends on the site of thrombus. We have described here a rare case of pacemaker lead associated thrombosis of inferior vena cava, its diagnostic work up and briefly reviewed the existing literature of this uncommon complication
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