Journal article
Incidence and Management of Thrombotic and Thromboembolic Complications Following the Norwood Procedure: A Systematic Review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The stage 1 Norwood procedure and its variants represent the first step of palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Although appropriate postoperative thromboprophylaxis is integral, significant variance remains across institutional practices. The purpose of this systematic review is to estimate the incidence of thrombosis and thromboembolism following the Norwood or modified Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure and examine …
Authors
Agarwal A; Firdouse M; Brar N; Yang A; Lambiris P; Chan AK; Mondal TK
Journal
Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Vol. 23, No. 8, pp. 911–921
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
11 2017
DOI
10.1177/1076029616679506
ISSN
1076-0296