The impact of femoral arterial thrombosis in paediatric cardiac catheterisation: a national study

BackgroundPrevious studies have identified risk factors for femoral arterial thrombosis after paediatric cardiac catheterisation, but none of them have evaluated the clinical and economic significance of this complication at the population level. Therefore, we examined the national prevalence and economic impact of femoral arterial thrombosis after cardiac catheterisation in children.MethodsPatients⩽18 years of age who underwent cardiac catheterisation were identified in the 2003–2009 Kids’ Inpatient Database. Patients were stratified by age as follows: ResultsAmong the 11,497 paediatric cardiac catheterisations identified, 4558 catheterisations (39.6%) were performed in children ConclusionsFemoral arterial thrombosis is especially prevalent in children