Thrombus formation on an atrial septal defect closure device

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-70

  Clarke, Adam C ^a,b   Hirsch, Kristine J ^a   Kells, Catherine M ^a   Howlett, Jonathan ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Valley Regional Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complications; Congenital heart disease; Septal defects; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

AGED; ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT RIGHT SHUNT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

AGED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15044351042     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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