Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in a Preterm Neonate With Successful Emergent Open EmbolectomyNovel Teaching Points

Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in a Preterm Neonate With Successful Emergent Open EmbolectomyNovel Teaching Points

Pulmonary embolism in the neonate is a rare, life-threatening emergency. Risk factors for neonatal pulmonary embolism (PE) include sepsis, asphyxia, prematurity, and vascular catheterisation. We report the case of a preterm neonate with a massive saddle pulmonary thrombosis of unidentified etiology....

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Main Authors: Dennis E. Curry, MD, Craig Erker, MD, Victoria Price, MD, Craig Midgen, MD, Hina Mohsin, MD, Suvro Sett, MD, Andrew Warren, MD, Arif Hussain, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277281292200001X

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