Pulmonary embolectomy in the neonate.
Pulmonary embolectomy under cardiopulmonary bypass was performed on a six-day-old infant. The clinical presentation suggested cyanotic congenital heart disease secondary to pulmonary stenosis or atresia with intact ventricular septum. At operation, a large blood clot was found completely occluding a normal pulmonary valve. The use of prostaglandin E1 facilitated cardiac catheterization and emergency surgery.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*