Anti-platelet agents in pediatric cardiac practice

Pediatric patients with a variety of congenital and acquired cardiac conditions receive antithrombotic therapy. Many of the indications are empirical, and have either not been proven in controlled studies or are extrapolated from adult studies. This article reviews the current available literature r...

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Main Authors: Sweta Mohanty (Author), Balu Vaidyanathan (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Pediatric patients with a variety of congenital and acquired cardiac conditions receive antithrombotic therapy. Many of the indications are empirical, and have either not been proven in controlled studies or are extrapolated from adult studies. This article reviews the current available literature regarding the use of anti-platelet drugs in the pediatric cardiac population.
Item Description:0974-2069
10.4103/0974-2069.107236