Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) improve the detection of pacemaker-lead-associated central venous thrombi compared to TTE and venography in patients with newly implanted pacemakers or ICDs?
Population
66 consecutive patients referred for implantation of their first pacemaker or implantable…
Comparison
Transesophageal echocardiography performed at 6… vs Transthoracic echocardiography and venography…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May improve occult thrombus detection after device implantation; leaves open impact on management or outcomes.
Does transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) improve the detection of pacemaker-lead-associated central venous thrombi compared to TTE and venography in patients with newly implanted pacemakers or ICDs?
TEE is superior to TTE and venography for detecting electrode-associated right atrial and proximal SVC thrombi after pacemaker or ICD implantation.
Korkeila et al. (2006) studied this question.
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