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

• Main Authors: Gerson Valencia Villeda (Author), Robert Spencer (Author), Matthew A Crysta (Author), Jeffrey D Dayton (Author), Usha Krishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...