Journal article
Arterial thromboembolic disease: A single-centre case series study
Paul Monagle, Fiona Newall, Chris Barnes, Helen Savoia, Janine Campbell, Timothy Wallace, Catherine Crock
JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH | WILEY | Published : 2008
Abstract
AIM: Paediatric venous thromboembolic disease has been reported with increased frequency during the last decade. In contrast, the pathophysiology of arterial thromboembolic disease in infants and children has not been adequately explored. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, aetiology, diagnostic criteria, management and outcome of arterial thromboembolism (TE) in a tertiary paediatric centre. METHODS: A prospective, single-centre registry was established at an Australian tertiary paediatric centre in order to address the aim of this study. RESULTS: One-hundred-and-two arterial thrombotic events occurred in 98 patients during 48 months. Infants were most likely to have a lo..
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