Schlueter Sarah M, Wilhelm Michael, Anagnostopoulos Petros V, Al-Subu Awni M
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Sep;10(5):638-640. doi: 10.1177/2150135119853283.
Pulmonary embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication in neonates with congenital heart disease. The authors report a case of pulmonary embolism in the immediate postoperative period following modified Norwood procedure with Sano shunt. In addition, this report discusses the initial evaluation and available anticoagulation options to treat pulmonary embolism in children with congenital heart disease.
