Successful Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Catheter-Related Intracardiac Thrombus of a Premature Infant

M. J. Torres-Valdivieso; J. Cobas; C. Barrio; C. Muñoz; M. Pascual; C. Orbea; E. Rodriguez; F. Gutiérrez

doi:10.1055/s-2003-38343

American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents

Am J Perinatol 2003; 20(2): 091-096
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38343

Successful Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Catheter-Related Intracardiac Thrombus of a Premature Infant

M. J. Torres-Valdivieso¹ , J. Cobas¹ , C. Barrio¹ , C. Muñoz¹ , M. Pascual¹ , C. Orbea¹ , E. Rodriguez¹ , F. Gutiérrez²

¹Section of Perinatology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
²Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The incidence of clinically apparent neonatal thrombosis is about 0.1 to 0.2% in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The optimal treatment modalities for neonates with thromboses are not known. We report on our experience with recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in a premature infant with an intracardiac thrombus.

KEYWORDS

rt-PA - newborn - thrombosis

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