Implantable defibrillation and thromboembolic events

G. Benedini; A. Marchini; A. Curnis; F. Bianchetti; A. Gardini; P. Pinetti; E. Zanelli

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1995.tb02504.x

Implantable defibrillation and thromboembolic events

G. Benedini, A. Marchini, A. Curnis, F. Bianchetti, A. Gardini, P. Pinetti, E. Zanelli

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Abstract

In ICD patients thromboembolic events (TEEs) are described as possible complications at implant or during the follow-up. We report four cases of TEEs (two peripheral and two cerebral; 6.5% of patients) that occurred in our series during a mean follow-up of 19.4 months. The patients had chronic postinfarction LV aneurysm (3) and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (1). None had previous embolisms nor evidence of left atrial or LV clots at standard preoperative transthoracic echocardiography. No paroxysms of atrial fibrillation were documented prior or after ICD implant. We discuss the possible causes of embolization and the suitability of anticoagulant therapy in ICD patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	199-202
Number of pages	4
Journal	PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume	18
Issue number	1 II
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1995.tb02504.x
Publication status	Published - 1995

Keywords

implantable cardioverter defibrillator
thromboembolism

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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