Pulmonary artery thromboembolism in a critically ill neonate successfully treated using thrombolytic therapy
oleh: Gerson Valencia Villeda, Robert Spencer, Matthew A Crysta, Jeffrey D Dayton, Usha Krishnan
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.