RT Book, Section
A1 Molina, J. Ernesto
A1 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Colson, Yolonda L.
A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Krasna, Mark J.
A2 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
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ID 1105846725
T1 Thrombosis of the Subclavian Vein: Paget–Schroetter Syndrome
T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178189-3
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105846725
RD 2024/04/19
AB Paget–Schroetter  syndrome  is  the  sudden  thrombosis  of  the  subclavian  vein  in  the  setting  of  physical  exertion  of  the  arm.  This  syndrome  is  also  known  as  effort  thrombosis.  It  is  the  most  extreme  presentation  of  the  venous  form  of  thoracic  outlet  syndrome.  It  is  a  rare  disease  of  active  young  people  engaged  in  physical  exertion  of  the  arm  (e.g.,  mechanics,  rock  climbers,  swimmers,  and  weight  lifters).  Specifically,  it  is  the  forceful  movement  of  pulling  the  extended  arm  from  over  the  head  down  toward  the  torso  that  leads  to  the  underlying  basis  of  the  disease;  hypertrophy  of  the  subclavius  and  anterior  scalene  muscles.