title: Aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in a rare case of congenital hypofibrinogenemia.
abstract: Congenital hypofibrinogenemia is a rare condition. We believe that cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with congenital hypofibrinogenemia has not been reported before. We discuss the management in a patient with this condition who successfully underwent an aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia. lucmedi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lucas H A
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Ben J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Jaffar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shehatha
authors.forename: Mara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clarson
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mundy
mesh_terms: D000347:Afibrinogenemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005340:Fibrinogen