Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis and downhill esophageal varices caused by long-term pacemaker implantation

Autor:	Nurcan, Basar, Kumral, Cagli, Omer, Basar, Nihat, Sen, Ozgul Malcok, Gurel, Ibrahim, Akpinar, Mehmet Fatih, Ozlu, Sarper, Okten
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Male Pacemaker Artificial Phlebography Case Reports Middle Aged Esophageal and Gastric Varices Severity of Illness Index Treatment Refusal Fatal Outcome Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis cardiovascular system Humans Esophagoscopy Tomography X-Ray Computed
Zdroj:	Texas Heart Institute journal. 37(6)
ISSN:	1526-6702
Popis:	Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis is common after pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator implantation. Only 1% to 3% of patients with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis become symptomatic. Downhill esophageal varices develop in the upper third of the esophagus as a result of the obstruction of the superior vena cava. Herein, we report the case of a 54-year-old man--a recipient of multiple implanted cardiac pacemakers--who presented with bilateral upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis. This severely symptomatic condition was complicated by very rare and life-threatening downhill varices of the upper esophagus, but without bleeding. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 1st report of this array of conditions.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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