Hyperhomocysteinemia and deep vein thrombosis in orthotopic heart transplantation: A case report

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-163

  Costea, Alex ^a   Bhat, Geetha ^a,b,c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Transplant Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; DVT; Heart transplant; Hyperhomocysteinemia

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; ENOXAPARIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ADULT; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; MTHFR GENE; POINT MUTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; ENOXAPARIN; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 4644319290     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20194     Document Type: Article

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