Anticoagulation and incidence of late cerebrovascular accidents following the Fontan procedure

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-61

  Mahnke, C B ^a,c   Boyle, G J ^a   Janosky, J E ^b   Siewers, R D ^a   Pigula, F A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Congenital heart disease; Stroke; Univentricular heart

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; ASPIRIN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; WARFARIN;

EID: 17844373267     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0684-z     Document Type: Article

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