Open Access

REVIEW

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicating children after the Fontan procedure: Single-center experience and review of the literature

Uri Pollak^1,2,3, David Mishaly^3,4, Gili Kenet^3,5, Amir Vardi^1,3

1 Department of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, The Edmond J. Safra InternationalCongenital Heart Center, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2 Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Edmond J. Safra International Congenital Heart Center, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
3 The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
4 Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, The Edmond J. Safra International Congenital Heart Center, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Israel
5 National Hemophilia Center and Institute of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

* Corresponding Author: Uri Pollak, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, The Edmond J. Safra International Congenital Heart Center, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 5265601, Israel. Email: