Cerebral venous thrombosis after the Fontan procedure
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Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon disease that mainly affects subjects younger than 40 years of age, patients with thrombophilia, and women who are pregnant or receiving hormonal contraceptives. The annual incidence is estimated to be 3 to 4 cases per million, which increases to 12 cases per 100 000 deliveries during the peripartum period. Mortality and recurrence rates are lower ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(98)70181-3