Factor V Leiden mutation: An added risk in single ventricle palliation

We present the case report of a child with Factor V Leiden mutation who underwent Fontan procedure. Thromboembolism is a widely recognized complication of the Fontan procedure and its modifications. Factor V Leiden mutation, being a hypercoagulable state, posed a higher risk for thromboembolism in t...

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Autores principales: Saileela, R, Shanthi, C, Agarwal, Ravi, Subramanyan, Raghavan, Cherian, KM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3487216/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23129917
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2069.99630
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Sumario:We present the case report of a child with Factor V Leiden mutation who underwent Fontan procedure. Thromboembolism is a widely recognized complication of the Fontan procedure and its modifications. Factor V Leiden mutation, being a hypercoagulable state, posed a higher risk for thromboembolism in this child. Appropriate measures taken before and after surgery prevented postoperative coagulopathy.

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