| Successful pulmonary embolectomy in a 4-year-old girl with antithrombin III deficiency. | |
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PMID: 20143056 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of a 4-year-old girl, successfully treated by surgical pulmonary embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism. She was known to have a congenital antithrombin III deficiency diagnosed after a familial history of thromboembolic events. Surgical embolectomy may be considered as a treatment option in selected patient with anatomically extensive pulmonary embolism. |
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Authors:
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Nolwenn Jean; Fabien Labombarda; Geoffroy De La Gastine; Olivier Raisky; Younes Boudjemline |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-02-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric cardiology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1432-1971 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Cardiol Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-17 Completed Date: 2010-10-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003849 Medline TA: Pediatr Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 711-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, CHU Cote de Nacre, Caen, France. |
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Antithrombin III Deficiency
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complications* Cardiopulmonary Bypass Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Embolectomy / methods* Female Foramen Ovale, Patent / surgery Humans Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery* Sternotomy Tomography, Spiral Computed |
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