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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2260-2261
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Early Blalock-Taussig shunt thrombosis in a neonate with protein C deficiency

Emin Tireli, MD, Murat Basaran, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Millet Caddesi, Capa, Istanbul 34390, Turkey

e-mail: dr_murat_basaran@hotmail.com

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

To the Editor:

We read with great interest the case report by Dr Simsic and colleagues [1] concerning a male newborn who experienced two episodes of systemic–pulmonary artery shunt thrombosis. On the basis of this experience, the authors emphasized the importance of hematologic evaluation of pediatric patients with unexpected thrombotic complications.

A male neonate weighing 3.2 kg with the diagnosis of intact ventricular septum and pulmonary atresia was referred to our clinic. Preoperative ductal patency was maintained with prostaglandin E1 infusion. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed the initial diagnosis and revealed a tricuspid Z value of less . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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