title: Thrombus in a coronary artery aneurysm shortly after warfarin withdrawal.
abstract: This report describes the rapid buildup of an intraluminal thrombus and secondary myocardial ischemia after a brief therapeutic withdrawal of warfarin in a case of Kawasaki-related chronic giant coronary aneurysm. The importance of tight antithrombotic control in such cases is underscored.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (6th Floor, Bloc 9), Sainte-Justine University Hospital, University of Montréal, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3T 1C5.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alloul
authors.forename: Nagib
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dahdah
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miró
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin