Thrombolytic therapy can successfully treat pulmonary embolism developing despite anticoagulation after pacemaker implantation.
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Thrombolysis resolved post-pacemaker PE despite anticoagulation; leaves open efficacy, safety, and generalizability pending prospective data.
This report describes a patient who suffered multiple-vein thrombosis following permanent pacemaker implantation and developed a pulmonary embolism while on anticoagulation treatment, which was successfully treated by thrombolytic therapy.
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