Isoimmune haemolysis in pathogenesis of anaemia after cardiac surgery.
A patient who had received multiple transfusions developed antiglobulin-positive haemolytic anaemia due to a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction. Many cases of haemolytic anaemia after cardiac surgery could be explained on this basis.
D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic; D000906:Antibodies; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D001663:Bilirubin; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000150:complications; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007519:Isoantigens; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000150:complications
D000906:Antibodies; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D007519:Isoantigens; D001663:Bilirubin; D011241:Prednisone