Axillary vein thrombosis induced by an increasingly popular oscillating dumbbell exercise device: a case report

作者：Shennib Hani; Hickle Kelli^*; Bowles Bradley

来源：Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2015, 10(1): 73.

DOI：10.1186/s13019-015-0264-3

• Upper extremity
• Venous thrombosis
• Axillary vein thrombosis
• Thrombolytic therapy mechanical thrombectomy
• Paget-Schroetter syndrome
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Shake Weight
• Dumbbell

A 53 year-old male presented with a one-day history of a swollen arm and dull, aching pain in the right upper extremity. The patient reported commencing exercising daily over the prior week with a modified, oscillating dumbbell; commonly referred to as a Shake Weight. Imaging revealed an occlusive thrombus in the right axillary, proximal brachial and basilic veins. The patient was treated with a 24-hour tPA infusion followed by mechanical thrombectomy, balloon angioplasty, and stent placement for a residual thrombus and stenosis. The patient was discharged the following day on warfarin and aspirin. This is the first report of effort-induced thrombosis of the upper extremity following the use of a modified, oscillating dumbbell. Due to the growing popularity of modified dumbbells and the possible risk for axillary vein thrombosis, consideration should be made to caution consumers of this potential complication.

• 出版日期2015-5-20