Cochrane · systematic review · CD010196

Different unfractionated heparin doses for preventing arterial thrombosis in children undergoing cardiac catheterization

Avila, ML, Shah, PS, Brandão, LR · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

Vascular2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 80%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

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Different unfractionated heparin doses for preventing arterial thrombosis in children undergoing cardiac catheterization

Population: children with congenital heart disease undergoing CC
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Arterial thrombotic events (6 to 48 hours after CC)
RR 1.06 [0.58, 1.92]2 studies · 492 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Major bleeding events (timing not specified)
RR 2.96 [0.12, 71.34]1 study · 137 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Minor bleeding events (timing not specified)
RR 1.38 [0.46, 4.13]1 study · 137 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Other thrombotic events: venous thrombosis (up to 48 hours after CC)
RR 0.34 [0.01, 8.28]1 study · 126 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Additional side effects of heparin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies