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

<p>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.</p>

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Main Authors: Pierpaolo Di Micco (Author), Luca Fontanella (Author), Andrea Fontanella (Author), Luigi Pirolo (Author)
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Published: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews - Peertechz Publications, 2017-04-13.
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