Pulmonary artery thrombus in a premature neonate treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.

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Journal Article

Pulmonary artery thrombus is a rarely reported complication in premature neonates. The management of life-threatening thrombotic events in neonates is controversial, especially regarding the use of thrombolytics versus anticoagulation alone for treatment. We report a case of a premature neonate with symptomatic pulmonary artery thrombus treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator who survived without bleeding complications.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • DeMeo, SD; Sherwood, A; Hornik, CD; Goldberg, RN; Cotten, CM; Bidegain, M

Published Date

  • July 2014

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 34 / 7

Start / End Page

  • 569 - 571

PubMed ID

  • 24968902

Pubmed Central ID

  • 24968902

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1476-5543

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1038/jp.2014.34

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States