Venous Thromboembolism in Premature Neonates

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Abstract

While the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is lower among children than adults, the newborn period is one of two bimodal peaks (along with adolescence) in VTE incidence in the pediatric population. Most VTE cases in neonates occur among critically ill neonates being managed in the neonatal intensive care unit, and most of these children are born premature. For this reason, the presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of VTE among children born premature deserve special emphasis by pediatric hematologists, neonatologists, pharmacists, and other pediatric health care providers, as well as by the scientific community, and are described in this review.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)422-433
Number of pages12
JournalSeminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2022

Keywords

  • critical illness
  • infant
  • neonate
  • newborn
  • preterm
  • venous thromboembolism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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