Central venous catheters are an important factor in paediatric thrombosis

Aim To establish the incidence and characteristics of paediatric thrombosis (PT) in a Canadian tertiary care centre during the era of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). Methods A retrospective observational case study of all patients <18 years of age evaluated for arterial and venous thrombosis from May 2008 to July 2018 at McMaster Children’s Hospital was conducted through the electronic medical record. Results The incidence of PT was 52.2...