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Aortic thrombosis successfully treated with local recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in a newborn

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Arterial thrombosis in newborns varies depending on the location of the thrombus and can be a life-threatening emergency. We present a case of extensive aorta thrombosis with a left kidney thrombosis in a newborn successful treated with local recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator.

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Acknowledgments

Bebedue supports neonatology research. We acknowledge Fundació Privada Daniel Bravo Andreu for supporting cardiology research in Hospital Sant Joan de Déu.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Ps Sant Joan S/N, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Georgia Sarquella-Brugada, Cesar Augusto Arango Posada & Fredy Prada Martínez

  2. Neonatology Service, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Ps Sant Joan S/N, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Javier Rodríguez-Fanjul, Marta Camprubí Camprubí & Julio Moreno Hernando

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Sarquella-Brugada, G., Rodríguez-Fanjul, J., Camprubí Camprubí, M. et al. Aortic thrombosis successfully treated with local recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in a newborn. J Thromb Thrombolysis 39, 251–253 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-014-1106-1

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