RT Book, Section A1 Benjamin, Lee S. A2 Schafermeyer, Robert A2 Tenenbein, Milton A2 Macias, Charles G. A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 Yamamoto, Loren G. SR Print(0) ID 1105682609 T1 Thromboembolic Disease T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-182926-7 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105682609 RD 2024/03/29 AB The single greatest risk factor for thromboembolic disease in children is an indwelling central venous catheter.Disease patterns for pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents are similar to those in adults, yet diagnosis and management is often delayed or inappropriate.Arterial thromboembolism is more common in neonates and children with cardiac disorders, likely due to the use of umbilical artery catheters, cardiac catheters, ECMO circuits, and valvular disease.Anticoagulation is achieved acutely with unfractionated heparin (UH) or low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), followed by long-term anticoagulation with either LMWH or warfarin.