Major stroke in a 19-year-old patient with a univentricular heart

TY - JOUR

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

SN - 1178-7074

VL - 6

SP - 9

EP - 12

JO - International Journal of General Medicine

JF - International Journal of General Medicine

ER -