Pulmonary embolism in pediatric age: a retrospective study from
a tertiary Centre
Raquel Lopes de Bragança1,2, M.D.; Vanessa
Gorito1-3, M.D.; Diana Gonçalves
Cibele4, M.D.; Luciana Ricca
Gonçalves4, M.D.; Augusto Ribeiro5,
M.D.; Maria João Baptista2,6 , PhD; Inês
Azevedo,2,3,7 PhD.
1Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar
Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal;2Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto,
Portugal;3EpiUnit, Institute of Public Health,
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
4Department of Immuno-hemotherapy, Centro Hospitalar
Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal;5Pediatric
Intensive Care, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto,
Portugal;6Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Centro
Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal;7Pediatric Pneumology Unit, Centro Hospitalar
Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal;
Correspondence: Ana Raquel Lopes de Bragança. Pediatrics Department,
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, EPE. Alameda Prof. Hernâni
Monteiro, 4200–319 Porto, Portugal
Email:raqueldebraganca@gmail.com
Phone nr: +351 225 512 100; Fax nr: +351 225 025 766
The authors declare no perceived conflicts of interest.
Sources of financial assistance: none.
Previous presentation: Partial data was presented at the International
Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2020 Congress, Italy.
Key words: pediatrics, child, pulmonary embolism
Short title: Pulmonary embolism in pediatric age