Pulmonary artery thromboembolism in a critically ill neonate successfully treated using thrombolytic therapy

Pulmonary artery thromboembolism is a common and treatable cause of adult pulmonary hypertension. Although rare in children, if undiagnosed, it can result in significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a cyanotic neonate found to have bilateral pulmonary arterial thrombi who successfull...

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Autores principales: Villeda, Gerson Valencia, Spencer, Robert, Crystal, Matthew A, Dayton, Jeffrey D, Krishnan, Usha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8174645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34103864
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/apc.APC_156_20
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Sumario:Pulmonary artery thromboembolism is a common and treatable cause of adult pulmonary hypertension. Although rare in children, if undiagnosed, it can result in significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a cyanotic neonate found to have bilateral pulmonary arterial thrombi who successfully underwent thrombolysis using tissue plasminogen activator with prompt resolution of right ventricular hypertension.

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