Factor V Leiden mutation: An added risk in single ventricle palliation

• Main Authors: R Saileela (Author), C Shanthi (Author), Ravi Agarwal (Author), Raghavan Subramanyan (Author), K M Cherian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present the case report of a child with Factor V Leiden mutation who underwent Fontan procedure. Thromboembolism is a widely recognized complication of the Fontan procedure and its modifications. Factor V Leiden mutation, being a hypercoagulable state, posed a higher risk for thromboembolism in t...