Pediatric cardiology
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Pediatric cardiology · May 2009
Case ReportsNeonatal pulmonary artery thrombosis presenting as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
Pulmonary artery thrombosis in neonates occurs rarely. This report describes the case of a term infant with a pulmonary artery thrombosis presenting as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. The risk factors identified in the case included maternal diabetes and heterozygous factor V Leiden deficiency. The pulmonary thrombus was successfully treated with percutaneous catheter-based embolectomy.
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Pediatric cardiology · May 2009
Optimal head position during transesophageal echocardiographic probe insertion for pediatric patients weighing up to 10 kg.
No data exists for the optimal head position during transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe insertion in children. Turning the head to the side closes the ipsilateral pyriform sinus and dilates the contralateral pyriform sinus, theoretically making probe insertion safer and easier. In this study, 94 children (weight,