title: Open-heart surgery in a patient with a high oxygen affinity haemoglobin variant.
abstract: A man in heart failure with a high oxygen affinity haemoglobin variant (Hb Rainier) underwent a mitral commissurotomy with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass. Pre-operatively, a total blood exchange transfusion was carried out to prevent potential hypoxic and thrombo-embolic complications. No complications occurred in the postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francina
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chassard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baklouti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Estanove
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; C046444:hemoglobin Rainier