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Kartiga Thiyagarajah
Back to facultyAssistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University
4 publications.
01
Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Kapitanski L, Thiyagarajah K, Makedonov I, Berger F, Abdulrehman J, Chapman M, da Costa L, Geerts W, Hawkes C, Pirouzmand F
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery20253 citations
02
Clinical Characteristics, Management and Outcomes of Traumatic Cerebral Sinus Vein Thrombosis
Kapitanski L, Thiyagarajah K, Berger F, Makedonov I, Fowler R, Abdulrehman J, Geerts W, Galanaud J-P
Thrombosis Research2024
03
Post-thrombotic syndrome and recurrent thromboembolism in patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Thiyagarajah K, Ellingwood L, Endres K, Hegazi A, Radford J, Iansavitchene A, Lazo-Langner A
Thrombosis Research201970 citationsFirst author
04
Pseudo heparin resistance caused by elevated factor VIII in a critically ill patient
Downie I, Liederman Z, Thiyagarajah K, Selby R, Lin Y
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia201928 citations
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