title: Heparin treatment of atrial thrombus in ventriculo-atrial shunts.
abstract: This short report details the management of two cases of atrial thrombus on ventriculoatrial shunts, treated non-surgically by simple anticoagulation. While this is extremely simple it appears not to have been reported before.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK. neilbuxton@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Buxton
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Firth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin