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Surgical management of superior vena cava syndrome following pacemaker lead infection: a case report and review of the literature
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a known but rare complication of pacemaker lead implantation, accounting for approximately less than 0.5% of cases. Its pathophysiology is due to either infection or endothelial mechanical stress, causing inflammation and fibrosis leading to thrombosis, and there...
Autores principales: | Kokotsakis, John, Chaudhry, Umar AR, Tassopoulos, Dimitris, Harling, Leanne, Ashrafian, Hutan, Vernandos, Michail, Kanakis, Meletis, Athanasiou, Thanos |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075978/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24947452 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-107 |
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