Acute intravascular hemolysis indicating thrombosis of Bjork-Shiley aortic prosthesis.
A patient with a Bjork-Shiley aortic prosthesis inserted two years and four months prior to receiving adequate anticoagulant therapy suddenly had severe intravascular hemolysis develop as a result of thrombosis of her aortic prosthesis. There was no notable hemodynamic compromise. The mechanism of the intravascular hemolysis is discussed.
D001021:Aortic Valve; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000494:pharmacology
D014859:Warfarin