title: A case of atrial septal defect complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
abstract: Open heart surgery is rarely performed on patients with heart disease complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) with the aid of an artificial heart-lung machine. We successfully performed radical open heart surgery on an atrial septal defect (ASD) patient with the complication of AIHA.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Kiyohiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saida
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takaba
mesh_terms: D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone