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Thrombus obstructing the right ventricle outflow tract in a neonate with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677TT genotype.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2011
Kovacikova Lubica, Skrak Peter, Zahorec Martin
Abstract excerpt
At her first day of life, a neonate presented with severe cyanosis and a mass obstructing the right ventricle outflow tract. Prostagladin E1 was necessary to provide pulmonary blood flow. The mass was removed using extracorporeal bypass surgery; the right ventricle was dilated, and the pulmonary valve leaflets were damaged. Sternal closure was delayed because of bleeding and poor cardiac performance. Histology...
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