Thrombotic lesions of the tricuspid valve in a newborn: surgical management

Thrombotic lesions on the leaflets of the tricuspid valve in a premature infant with an anatomically normal heart are described. The diagnosis was made by two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. No etiologic explanation could be obtained from the history and clinical findings. The newborn had...

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Published in:Pediatric cardiology 1989-01, Vol.10 (2), p.109-112
Main Authors: Hartyánszky, I L, Kádár, K, Hüttl, T, Sápi, E, Lozsádi, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Echocardiography
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases - surgery
Male
Thrombosis - surgery
Tricuspid Valve - surgery
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Summary:Thrombotic lesions on the leaflets of the tricuspid valve in a premature infant with an anatomically normal heart are described. The diagnosis was made by two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. No etiologic explanation could be obtained from the history and clinical findings. The newborn had no infection, no antithrombin deficiency, and no indwelling catheter through either a peripheral, central or umbilical vein. The multiple masses were successfully removed by surgery under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest at 1 month of age. The child is well, without neurological deficit, and is developing normally.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/BF02309924