Pulmonary Emboli from a Platelet‐rich Thrombus Attached to a Pacemaker Electrode
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 6 (4) , 883-886
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1983.tb04408.x
Abstract
A patient with recurrent, fatal pulmonary emboli originating from thrombus attached to a permanently‐implanted pacemaker electrode is described. While most throm‐boemboli are composed predominantly of fibrin and erythrocytes. histologic and immunologic studies showed this thrombus to be rich in platelets. A possible therapeutic approach to this rare situation is discussed.Keywords
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