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ArticleHospital pediatrics2020

Pediatric Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: A Single-Center Experience.

Catherine E Ross, Jenny A Shih, Monica E Kleinman, Michael W Donnino

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Article in Hospital pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Catheter Thrombectomy of Massive Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Spongostan Embolisation: A Case Report.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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  7. Vascular and Non-Vascular Intervention in the Pediatric Chest: An Update.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Catherine E RossDivision of Medical Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, and catherine.ross@childrens.harvard.edu.
Jenny A ShihHarvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Monica E KleinmanDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael W DonninoHarvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Harvard University · USBoston Children's Hospital · USPulmonary and Critical Care Associates · US

Funding

Thaimine as an adjunct metabolic resuscitator in cardiac arrestK24HL127101 · NHLBI · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI DONNINO, MICHAEL WILLIAM · 2015 to 2024
$1.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS K24 HL127101
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe and compare patient and event characteristics and outcomes in pediatric massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) and submassive pulmonary embolism (SMPE).

methodsA retrospective cohort study at a quaternary-care pediatric hospital was conducted. Patients age <19 years with MPE (acute pulmonary embolism [PE] with cardiac arrest, hypotension, or compensated shock due to PE) or SMPE (right ventricular strain due to acute PE) between January 1997 and June 2019 were included.

resultsThirty-three patients were identified, including 9 (27%) patients with MPE and 24 (73%) patients with SMPE. The most commonly identified risk factor was use of oral contraceptive pills in 16 (49%) patients. Six (18%) patients died, 3 (9%) of which were PE-related deaths. Before PE, patients with MPE were more likely to be hospitalized (89% vs 13%,

conclusionsPediatric MPE and SMPE differed in presentation, comorbidities, and risk factors, many of which were associated with hospitalization status. Pediatric-specific studies are warranted to determine risk assessment and management strategies, which may differ from adult guidelines.

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Acute DiseaseAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePulmonary EmbolismRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment Outcome

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PMID32047028
PMCPMC7041554
OpenAlexW3006386626

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