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Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Pulmonary Embolism After Fontan Operation

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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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  1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kinderklinik, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, A-8036 Graz, Austria, , , , , , AT

    A. Beitzke, A. Gamillscheg & J-I. Stein

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, A-8036 Graz, Austria, , , , , , AT

    G. Zobel & W. Zenz

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Beitzke, A., Zobel, G., Zenz, W. et al. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Pulmonary Embolism After Fontan Operation. Pediatr Cardiol 17, 410–412 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002469900091

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