Severe haemolytic anaemia after valvuloplasty and annuloplasty.
Haemolytic anaemia is a well-recognised but rare complication of heart-valve prostheses. The authors report a case of an 80-year-old woman with severe haemolytic anaemia previously treated with valvuloplasty and annuloplasty without rings. To our knowledge, no cases of haemolysis have been described with this type of surgery.
Department of Biomedical and Surgical Science, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. silviaalzeer@virgilio.it
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Al Zeer
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Lechi
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
C554270:EPO protein, human; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin