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Tissue plasminogen activator treatment of bilateral pulmonary emboli in a pediatric patient supported with a ventricular assist device
Author(s) -
Godown Justin,
Dodd Debra A.,
Doyle Thomas P.,
Smith Andrew H.,
Janssen Dana,
Mettler Bret A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.12568
Subject(s) - medicine , tissue plasminogen activator , thrombosis , ventricular assist device , pulmonary embolism , cardiology , surgery , radiology , heart failure
Bleeding and thrombosis are well‐known potential complications of VAD support. We present a pediatric patient who developed massive bilateral pulmonary emboli while on BiVAD support that was successfully treated with intravenous tPA and bridged to heart transplant.