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Chest, Vol 82, 785-786, Copyright © 1982 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Inferior vena cava thrombosis due to migration of retained functionless pacemaker electrode

M Toumbouras, P Spanos, C Konstantaras and DP Lazarides

Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava due to migration of a pacing wire has not been published previously. We describe such a complication due to migration of a retained pacemaker electrode. The distal cut end of the wire was found looped at the level of thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. The patient was treated initially with heparin and placed later on coumadin. Currently, he is doing well without any evidence of thromboembolism.




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