Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis and stenosis after implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators; A prospective study

Background. Obstruction of the access vein following cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator implantation is a common complication. However, the exact incidence and contributing risk factors are unknown. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and analyze the contribution of each risk factor...

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Main Authors: Safi Morteza, Akbarzadeh Mohammad Ali, Azinfar Azadeh, Namazi Mohammad Hasan, Khaheshi Isa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2017-0018