Open AccessOral anticoagulants in pediatric cardiac practice: A systematic review of the literature
Author(s) -
Shreepal Jain,
Balu Vaidyanathan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.64371
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , warfarin , randomized controlled trial , systematic review , cardiac surgery , medline , surgery , atrial fibrillation , political science , law
Recent advances in the pediatric heart surgery, especially the Fontan procedure, has necessitated an increased use of oral anticoagulants in pediatric cardiac patients. Warfarin is the standard agent used for most pediatric indications, though there are very few randomized control studies in children regarding its use. This review summarizes the current indications and evidence base regarding the use of oral anticoagulants in the pediatric age group.