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Beitzke, A; Zobel, G; Zenz, W; Gamillscheg, A; Stein, JI.
Catheter-directed thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for acute pulmonary embolism after fontan operation.
Pediatr Cardiol. 1996; 17(6):410-412
Doi: 10.1007%2Fs002469900091
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- Leading authors Med Uni Graz
- Beitzke Albrecht
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Gamillscheg Andreas
- Stein Joerg-Ingolf
- Zenz Werner
- Zobel Gerfried
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- Abstract:
- We report the case of a 3-year-old girl who presented with near-lethal pulmonary thrombembolism 3 weeks after an uneventful Fontan operation. Complete occlusion of the left lower lobe pulmonary artery had occurred together with a cerebral infarction. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-Pa) was used for thrombolysis because of its short half-life and its clot-selective properties. To further minimize the systemic effects of rt-PA, local catheter-directed lysis was performed. A prolonged course of low-dose rt-PA therapy achieved complete lysis without side effects.
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- Catheterization -
- Cerebral Infarction - etiology
- Child, Preschool - etiology
- Female - etiology
- Fontan Procedure - etiology
- Humans - etiology
- Postoperative Complications - drug therapy
- Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy
- Recombinant Proteins - therapeutic use
- Thrombolytic Therapy - methods
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator - therapeutic use
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Fontan Operation
- Thrombolysis
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator