The Fontan operation, thromboembolism, and anticoagulation: A reappraisal of the single bullet theory

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 491-495

  Jacobs, Marshall L ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTICOAGULATION; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7 DEFICIENCY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MORTALITY; POLYCYTHEMIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 14644439869     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.09.017     Document Type: Editorial

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