Major stroke in a 19-year-old patient with a univentricular heart

Patients with univentricular heart malformations are at increased risk of suffering from thromboembolic events. We present a case of a 19-year-old woman born with a univentricular heart who suffered a major stroke while being treated with only salicylic acid. At least 20% of patients with univentric...

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Published in:International journal of general medicine 2013-01, Vol.6 (default), p.9-12
Main Authors: Riemann, Mads, Idorn, Lars, Wagner, Aase, Søndergaard, Lars, Kanters, Jørgen K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health risk assessment
Heart diseases
Stroke (Disease)
Thromboembolism
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Summary:Patients with univentricular heart malformations are at increased risk of suffering from thromboembolic events. We present a case of a 19-year-old woman born with a univentricular heart who suffered a major stroke while being treated with only salicylic acid. At least 20% of patients with univentricular hearts have been reported to experience thromboembolic events, of which 25% are fatal. Despite the high incidence of thromboembolic events, no consensus has been reached regarding the role of long-term anti-thrombotic treatment in this group of patients. This lack of consensus warrants future studies that compare the different therapeutic strategies.
ISSN:1178-7074
1178-7074
DOI:10.2147/IJGM.S38158