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Are We Performing the Right Long Term Thromboprophylaxis of Port-A-Cath? Report of a Case of Upper Limb DVT with PE and Port-A-Cath Migration
Journal: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews (Vol.2, No. 1)Publication Date: 2017-11-06
Authors : Pierpaolo Di Micco Luca Fontanella Andrea Fontanella; Luigi Pirolo;
Page : 010-012
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Abstract
Upper limb DVT occurs in nearly 4-10%, but incidence increases in people that carry catheters for a long time. However thromboprophylaxis in carriers of catheters is not suggested. We report a case of upper limb DVT with pulmonary embolism with catheter migration into the heart.
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