A Narrative Review of Postoperative Anticoagulation Therapy for Congenital Cardiac Disease

Congenital heart disease encompasses a range of cardiac birth defects. Some defects require early and complex surgical intervention and post-operative thromboprophylaxis primarily for valve, conduit, and shunt patency. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant management strategies vary considerably and may or...

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Main Authors: Alexander A. Boucher, Julia A. Heneghan, Subin Jang, Kaitlyn A. Spillane, Aaron M. Abarbanell, Marie E. Steiner, Andrew D. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.907782/full