Do asymptomatic clots in children matter?

Thrombosis Research
Sophie JonesFiona Newall

Abstract

Asymptomatic venous thrombosis is a common complication among hospitalised paediatric patients. Previous guidelines recommend the treatment of all asymptomatic venous thrombosis, even when the diagnosis is made incidentally or the risk factor is no longer present. Whether clinicians need to treat all asymptomatic thrombosis in children, given the likelihood of long-term sequelae, is unclear and there are significant risks associated with anticoagulation treatment. Asymptomatic thrombosis in children is most frequently associated with central venous catheters (CVCs). The incidence of asymptomatic CVC-related VTE is highest in cohorts of children with cancer, but also reported in neonates, children with congenital heart disease and critically ill children. There is significant variation in reported rates of CVC-related thrombosis among cohorts of children with different underlying diseases and of various ages. As asymptomatic thrombosis is often an incidental finding, rates of asymptomatic VTE in children are most likely underestimated. Evidence about the incidence, characteristics and long-term outcomes associated with asymptomatic thrombosis in children often lacks precision as data is presented collectively with symptomatic th...Continue Reading

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Dec 30, 2020·Critical Care Medicine·E Vincent S FaustinoUNKNOWN CRETE Trial Investigators and the Pediatric Critical Care Blood Research Network (BloodNet) of the Pediatric Acute Lung Inju
Apr 14, 2021·American Journal of Hematology·Marie-Claude Pelland-MarcotteLillian Sung
Jun 1, 2021·Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis·Anthony A SochetNeil Goldenberg

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