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Collegium antropologicum, Vol. 29 No. 1, 2005.

Original scientific paper

Right Atrial Pacemaker Lead Thrombosis Incidentally Detected by Transesophageal Echocardiography

Damir Fabijanić
Lovel Giunio
Marija Vujičić
Ivica Vuković
Ratko Ermacora
Nebojša Knežević

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Abstract

In a 62-year-old man with permanent atrial fibrillation and recurrent stroke, a large right atrial thrombus attached to a permanent pacemaker lead was incidentally identified by transesophageal echocardiography. Surgical treatment, recommended because of the large dimensions of the mass, was refused by the patient, and thrombus was successfully dissolved by anticoagulant treatment. Pathogenesis of pacemaker lead thrombosis, clinical implications, diagnostic and therapeutic options are discussed.

Keywords

pacemaker, stroke; thrombosis; transesophageal echocardiography

Hrčak ID:

4963

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/4963

Publication date:

15.6.2005.

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