Symptomatic pulmonary embolus after catheter removal in children with catheter related thrombosis: A report from the CHAT Consortium

Background Appropriate timing of central venous catheter (CVC) removal, in relation to start of anticoagulation, in children after the diagnosis of a CVC‐related thrombosis (CRT) is not well established. Objectives This retrospective cohort study evaluated the incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) after CVC removal using data from the multi‐institutional Children’s Hospital‐Acquired Thrombosis (CHAT) Consortium Registry. Patients/Methods The CHAT Registry consists of data from children aged 0–21 years with a hospital‐acquired venous thromboembolism. Eligible subjects were those with CRT diagnosed