Elevated preoperative von Willebrand Factor is associated with perioperative thrombosis in infants and neonates with congenital heart disease

ConclusionsPediatric patients undergoing surgical repair of congenital heart disease are exposed to high levels of VWF with diminished or minimal change to ADAMTS‐13 in the immediate postoperative period. Elevated preoperative VWF activity is associated with postoperative thrombosis in pediatric CHD.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - October 5, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Ryan Hunt, Corey M. Hoffman, Sirisha Emani, Cameron C. Trenor, Sitaram M. Emani, David Faraoni, Chava Kimchi ‐Sarfaty, Juan C. Ibla Tags: Original Article ‐ Clinical Haemostasis and Thrombosis Source Type: research