Tissue plasminogen activator in pediatric myocardial infarction

Authors
Krendel, S Pollack, P Hanly, J
Citation
S. Krendel et al., Tissue plasminogen activator in pediatric myocardial infarction, ANN EMERG M, 35(5), 2000, pp. 502-505
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
01960644 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
502 - 505
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(200005)35:5<502:TPAIPM>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Children rarely present to emergency physicians during an acute myocardial infarction. However, this may occur in the setting of Kawasaki disease with thrombosed coronary aneurysms. We present the first case in which intraven ous tissue plasminogen activator was used to successfully treat a 7-year-ol d child having an acute myocardial infarction caused by a thrombosed corona ry aneurysm.