Thromboembolism and the role of anticoagulation in the Fontan patient

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 457-464

  Jacobs, M L ^a   Pourmoghadam, K K ^b  

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

^b GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; INCIDENCE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 36348986649     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-007-9006-1     Document Type: Review

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