title: Antiphospholipid syndrome leading to myocardial infarction in a Fontan patient 17 years after Norwood palliation.
abstract: Appropriate regimens for anticoagulation in the single ventricle population remain controversial and are usually based on individual practitioners' preferences. We present the case of a patient with a history of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and Norwood palliation who presented at 17 years of age with an acute myocardial infarction and a new diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital Heart Institute-Pediatric Cardiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Gira S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Morchi
authors.forename: Robert R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants