Pulmonary artery thromboembolism in a critically ill neonate successfully treated using thrombolytic therapy
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.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Gerson Valencia Villeda Robert Spencer Matthew A Crysta Jeffrey D Dayton Usha Krishnan Source Type: research
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