Thrombolytic therapy in infants for femoral artery thrombosis following cardiac catheterisation.
Indian Heart J
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1996 May-Jun; 48(3): 246-8
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-3852
ABSTRACT
Little information is available on the use of thromobolytic therapy in infants for femoral artery thrombosis after cardiac catheterisation. We report 12 cases (mean age 4 months; range 1-9 months) who received intravenous streptokinase (3000 U/kg bolus, 1000 U/kg/h) infusion. Five of them had undergone transarterial balloon dilatation procedures. Streptokinase was administered 48 h after catheterisation and continued for 4-20 h (mean 11.5 h). No detailed haematologic monitoring was done during therapy. Distal pulses were restored in all the patients. No complications were seen except a minor local ooze in two patients. We found that intravenous streptokinase is a safe and effective therapy for femoral artery thrombosis following cardiac catheterisation in infants.
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Main subject:
Streptokinase
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Thrombosis
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Humans
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Thrombolytic Therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Femoral Artery
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian heart j
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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