Open AccessPulmonary artery thromboembolism in a critically ill neonate successfully treated using thrombolytic therapy
Author(s) -
Gerson Valencia Villeda,
R C Spencer,
Matthew A. Crystal,
Jeffrey D. Dayton,
Usha Krishnan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_156_20
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , critically ill , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary artery , cardiology , intensive care medicine , myocardial infarction
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.