Haemoglobin H disease and cardiac surgery.
The management of two patients with haemoglobin H disease, who underwent open-heart surgery, is described and the problems that relate to anaesthesia in the presence of this condition are discussed.
Rowbottom
S J
SJ
Department of Anaesthetics, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
Sudhaman
D A
DA
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006447:Hemoglobin H; D006456:Hemoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*
D006447:Hemoglobin H