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Children with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) and secondary polycythemia exhibit
increased susceptibility to hemorrhage or thrombosis. The hemostatic disorder manifests itself by the
occurrence of excessive hemorrhage after surgery, and by increased incidence of cerebrovascular
accident of a thrombotic nature during life.
To assess whether the severity of polycythemia in children with CCHD is correlated with coagula-
tion abnormalities, hematologic studies with preoperative and... |
