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Hemoptysis is a rare complication of subclavian vein access for pacemaker implantation, and venogram-guided or wire-guided venous puncture allows safe access in difficult cases.
Case Report (n=1)
Hemoptysis is a rare but potentially serious complication of subclavian vein puncture for pacemaker implantation, which may be avoided by using venogram- or wire-guided access.
Alerts clinicians to rare hemoptysis risk after subclavian access; case report leaves open whether guided techniques reduce incidence.
We report a case of hemoptysis occurring after subclavian vein puncture for pacemaker implantation. Hemoptysis related to injury of lung parenchyma is a rare complication of subclavian vein access and is usually self limited, but can affect prognosis in critically ill patients. Venogram-guided or even better wire-guided venous puncture allow safe access to the subclavian vein in difficult cases. A review of the pertinent literature is also presented.
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Kossaify et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Hemoptysis after subclavian vein puncture for pacemaker implantation (n=1). Subclavian vein puncture was evaluated on Hemoptysis related to injury of lung parenchyma. Hemoptysis is a rare complication of subclavian vein access for pacemaker implantation, and venogram-guided or wire-guided venous puncture allows safe access in difficult cases.
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