Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

All statistics are for the most recent year available. Prevalence, mortality and hospitalizations
are computed for 2003 unless otherwise noted. Mortality as an underlying or contributing …

Background Neonates and children differ from adults in physiology, pharmacologic
responses to drugs, epidemiology, and long-term consequences of thrombosis. This …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Background Pediatric arterial ischemic stroke remains incompletely understood. Population-
based epidemiological data inform clinical trial design but are scant in this condition. We …

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare type of cerebrovascular disease that can occur
at any age, including in neonates, and it accounts for 0· 5% of all stroke. The widespread …

Background Options for mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to heart transplantation
in children with severe heart failure are limited. Methods We conducted a prospective, single …

Purpose—The purpose of this statement is to review the literature on childhood stroke and to
provide recommendations for optimal diagnosis and treatment. This statement is intended …

Background Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in children is a serious disorder, and
information is needed about its prevention and treatment. Methods The Canadian Pediatric …

Methods: Using a California-wide hospital discharge database, the authors analyzed all first
admissions for stroke in children 1 month through 19 years of age from 1991 through 2000 …