Spontaneous pulmonary artery thrombus in a neonate

Spontaneous pulmonary artery thrombus in a neonate

Abstract Background Pulmonary artery thrombosis is rare in neonates and mimics as persistent pulmonary hypertension or congenital heart disease. Risk factors include septicemia, dehydration, polycythemia, maternal diabetes, asphyxia, and inherited thrombophilias. They present with cyanosis and respi...

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Main Authors: Y. S. Shrimanth, Krishna Prasad, Adari Appala Karthik, Parag Barwad, C. R. Pruthvi, Atit A. Gawalkar, Krishna Santosh, Sanjeev Naganur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Pulmonary artery thrombus
Echocardiogram
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography
Persistent pulmonary artery hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00167-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00167-4

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