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Right pulmonary artery thrombosis after hybrid stage 1 palliation: resolution after direct tissue plasminogen activator infusion.

Authors :
Recto MR
Doyle S
Massicotte MP
Guerra VC
Yang SG
Yeh T Jr
Source :
Pediatric cardiology [Pediatr Cardiol] 2013 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. 185-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Mar 31.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

A patient with unbalanced right ventricular dominant atrioventricular septal defect with ascending and transverse arch hypoplasia underwent hybrid stage 1 palliation. On postoperative day 7, he experienced irritability and acute cyanosis. Echocardiography demonstrated a thrombus occluding the right pulmonary artery band. Emergency cardiac catheterization confirmed thrombosis of the right pulmonary artery at the site of the band. Direct infusion of tissue plasminogen activator successfully lysed the thrombus.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1432-1971
Volume :
34
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Pediatric cardiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22466622
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0278-8