Left ventricular thrombus following repair of truncus arteriosus.
A 6-month-old infant developed a left ventricular thrombus in association with low antithrombin-III activity following the repair of a truncus arteriosus. Conservative management was associated with spontaneous resolution of the clot. The significance of this association is discussed.
Ryan
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Department of Pediatrics, IWK Hospital for Children, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Sodar
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CM
Zalzstein
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Human
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D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000601:surgery*
D000990:Antithrombin III