Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) creates a pro-coagulant state by causing platelet activation
and inflammation leading to thrombin generation and platelet dysfunction. It is associated …

Cardiac tumors in children are rare, are more commonly benign, and differ in types when
compared with those in adults. Rhabdomyoma, teratoma, and fibroma are the most common …

Thromboembolism is being detected at increasing rates in pediatric tertiary care hospitals.
The incidence of pediatric thrombophilia differs across countries, and is unknown in Japan …

Femoral arterial thrombosis (FAT) is a nonnegligible complication after cardiac
catheterization (CC) in infancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of Doppler …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the main cause of morbidity and mortality around
the world. A common polymorphism c. 677C> T has been identified in the gene coding for …

ECerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare form of venous thromboembolism (VTE). CVT
represents almost 0.5%-3% of all the types of stroke, affecting predominantly younger …

Children share many known predisposing risk factors for venous thromboembolism and
deep venous thrombosis but appears less common and is probably underestimated. Fatal …

Thromboembolic events (TE) in childhood are relatively rare but, serious complications of
acute leukemia. The aim was to define the incidence and risk factors of thrombosis in …

Methlenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is one of the most important enzymes for folic
acid metabolism. This protein's gene is mapped on chromosome 1, which is located at the …

This case highlights the challenges in treating children with intracardiac thrombosis. We
describe a teenager who developed an unsuspected de novo intracardiac thrombus. She …