Incidence and risk factors of early venous thrombosis associated with permanent pacemaker leads

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1258-1262

  Van Rooden, Cornelis J ^a   Molhoek, Sander G ^a   Rosendaal, Frits R ^a   Schalij, Martin J ^a   Meinders, A Edo ^a   Huisman, Menno V ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Pacemaker; Risk factor; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 10044244834     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04081.x     Document Type: Article

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