Prevalence and predictor factors of severe venous obstruction after cardiovascular electronic device implantation
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the predictor factors of severe venous obstruction after cardiovascular electronic device implantation?
Structured PICO
What is the prevalence and what are the predictor factors of severe venous obstruction after cardiovascular electronic device implantation?
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Population
Patients with cardiovascular electronic implantable devices
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Outcome
Severe venous obstruction/occlusionsafety
Severe venous obstruction is a notable, often asymptomatic complication of cardiovascular electronic devices, particularly in patients with three leads or those implanted for sudden cardiac death.
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Implication
May prompt targeted venous imaging in patients with ≥3 leads or SCD indication; leaves open prospective validation of predictors.
Cite This Study
Santini et al. (2015) studied this question.