Major stroke in a 19-year-old patient with a univentricular heart
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Major stroke in a 19-year-old patient with a univentricular heart. / Riemann, Mads; Idorn, Lars; Wagner, Aase; Søndergaard, Lars; Kanters, Jørgen K.
In: International Journal of General Medicine, Vol. 6, 09.01.2013, p. 9-12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Major stroke in a 19-year-old patient with a univentricular heart
AU - Riemann, Mads
AU - Idorn, Lars
AU - Wagner, Aase
AU - Søndergaard, Lars
AU - Kanters, Jørgen K.
PY - 2013/1/9
Y1 - 2013/1/9
N2 - Patients with univentricular heart malformations are at increased risk of suffering from thromboembolic events. We present a case of a 19-year-old woman born with a univentricular heart who suffered a major stroke while being treated with only salicylic acid. At least 20% of patients with univentricular hearts have been reported to experience thromboembolic events, of which 25% are fatal. Despite the high incidence of thromboembolic events, no consensus has been reached regarding the role of long-term anti-thrombotic treatment in this group of patients. This lack of consensus warrants future studies that compare the different therapeutic strategies.
AB - Patients with univentricular heart malformations are at increased risk of suffering from thromboembolic events. We present a case of a 19-year-old woman born with a univentricular heart who suffered a major stroke while being treated with only salicylic acid. At least 20% of patients with univentricular hearts have been reported to experience thromboembolic events, of which 25% are fatal. Despite the high incidence of thromboembolic events, no consensus has been reached regarding the role of long-term anti-thrombotic treatment in this group of patients. This lack of consensus warrants future studies that compare the different therapeutic strategies.
U2 - 10.2147/IJGM.S38158
DO - 10.2147/IJGM.S38158
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23345987
VL - 6
SP - 9
EP - 12
JO - International Journal of General Medicine
JF - International Journal of General Medicine
SN - 1178-7074
ER -
ID: 48052261