Does COVID-19 pose a threat for patients after univentricular palliation? Thrombosis of the Fontan tunnel.
Cardiol Young
; 32(10): 1698-1700, 2022 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1705304
ABSTRACT
A 6-year-old boy, born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, underwent total cavopulmonary connection and later presented in a significantly deteriorated condition. A CT scan revealed multiple thrombi in the extracardiac conduit, although the patient was maintained on an effective anticoagulant therapy. Further examination revealed anamnestic antibodies suggesting that the patient had gone through a clinically inapparent COVID-19 infection, which we conclude most likely contributed to his hypercoagulable state and led to the formation of significant thrombi impairing the patient's haemodynamics. The patient underwent a surgical thrombectomy; there were no post-operative thrombotic complications.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thrombosis
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
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Fontan Procedure
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Cardiol Young
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
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Pediatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S1047951122000348
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