May 1, 1983Archives of Internal Medicine

Venous thrombosis as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome. Rapid response to streptokinase

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Why the study?

Does streptokinase improve obstruction in a patient with superior vena cava syndrome caused by venous thrombosis?

Population

1 patient with venous thrombosis resulting in superior vena cava syndrome, who had two permanent transvenous…

Design

Case_report

Authors

PKP. O. Katz

Discussion

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Implication

May offer relief in pacemaker-related thrombotic SVC syndrome; leaves open confirmation in controlled studies.

Structured PICO

Does streptokinase improve obstruction in a patient with superior vena cava syndrome caused by venous thrombosis?

Population

1 patient with venous thrombosis resulting in superior vena cava syndrome, who had two permanent transvenous pacemaker wires

Intervention

Streptokinase

Outcome

Relief of the obstruction

Streptokinase provided prompt and safe relief of superior vena cava syndrome caused by venous thrombosis in a patient with transvenous pacemaker wires.

Cite This Study

P. O. Katz (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a951b0ad002db7cabf58822 https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.143.5.1050

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Venous thrombosis as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome. Rapid response to streptokinase

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Venous thrombosis as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome. Rapid response to streptokinase

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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