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FIRST CASE OF INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA AND ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM FOLLOWING PACE-MAKER IMPLANTATION: A CASE REPORT.
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  • Guido Del Monaco,
  • Antonio Taormina,
  • Alessandro Giaj Levra,
  • Lorenzo Monti,
  • Antonio Frontera
Guido Del Monaco
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation Unit

Corresponding Author:guido.delmonaco@humanitas.it

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Antonio Taormina
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation Unit
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Alessandro Giaj Levra
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation Unit
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Lorenzo Monti
Humanitas University
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Antonio Frontera
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation Unit
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Abstract

Bleeding complications after pacemaker implantation pose risks, including infection and prolonged hospital stay. A case involving intramural aortic hematoma (IMH) arising from subclavian vein access during implantation and concomitant acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is presented. In the present case, IMH probably resulted from subclavian artery vasa vasorum trauma during vein puncture and guidewire advancement, leading to IMH and hemothorax. PE possibly stemmed from a prothrombotic state caused by intervention and IMH. A conservative management with seriate CT scans was chosen due to hemodynamic stability and high surgical risk, with IMH resolution confirmed on follow-up.