2015
Prevalence of post‐thrombotic syndrome after cardiac catheterization
Luceri MJ, Tala JA, Weismann CG, Silva CT, Faustino EV. Prevalence of post‐thrombotic syndrome after cardiac catheterization. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2015, 62: 1222-1227. PMID: 25663038, PMCID: PMC4433560, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-thrombotic syndromeCardiac catheterizationFirst catheterizationCyanotic congenital heart diseaseManco-Johnson instrumentDeep venous thrombosisSurvival of childrenTime of enrollmentCongenital heart diseaseCross-sectional studyChronic complicationsCommon complicationMedian ageVenous thrombosisValvular insufficiencyFemoral veinHeart diseaseSignificant syndromeAntithrombotic agentsCatheterizationSyndromeDisease increasesThrombosisComplicationsChildren
2012
Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Faustino EV, Spinella PC, Li S, Pinto MG, Stoltz P, Tala J, Card ME, Northrup V, Baker KE, Goodman TR, Chen L, Silva CT. Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 387-391. PMID: 22883418, PMCID: PMC3575007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVC-related deep venous thrombosisDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitAcute complicationsIll childrenVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitPediatric intensive care unitProspective cohort studyChronic complicationsHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismCompression ultrasonographyMechanical ventilationHigher oddsCurrent incidenceColor DopplerComplicationsCVC characteristicsLarger studyThrombosis