Neonatal aortic arch thrombosis.
An infant presented shortly after birth with signs suggestive of aortic coarctation. Echocardiography revealed an extensive aortic arch thrombus, not amenable to surgery. Thrombolytic agents reduced thrombus size, enabling survival, but failed to prevent neurological damage secondary to cerebral embolisation.
Department of Cardiology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
D J
DJ
Evans
B L
BL
Pizer
N E
NE
Moghal
H S
HS
Joffe
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D013300:Streptokinase