Abstract:Background: The overall incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has steadily increased in the pediatric population, largely due to rising utilization of central venous catheters (CVCs). Anticoagulation is the mainstay therapy for pediatric CVC-related VTE. Due to paucity of prospective data, optimal duration of anticoagulation therapy has yet to be defined and current recommendations for anticoagulation duration are largely extrapolated from data in adult patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (D… Show more
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