[Anemia in patients with artificial heart valves (author's transl)].
The pathogenesis of anemia in 84 patients with valvular protheses of the heart was investigated. A secondary deficiency of serum iron and folate, caused by chronic hemolysis, was found. There was no indication of vitamin-B12-deficiency.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood
D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D014805:Vitamin B 12
Anämie nach Implantation künstlicher Herzklappen.