Single stage aortic valve replacement and splenectomy in a patient with severe aortic stenosis.
Splenomegaly-induced thrombocytopenia is fully described in hematological and surgical literature, but its association with severe aortic stenosis is rare. We present a case of severe aortic valve stenosis with severe splenomegaly-induced thrombocytopenia in which aortic valve replacement was done with a number 23 homograft and splenectomy was performed after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass. Platelet count turned to normal value post-operatively, and the patient spent an ordinary convalescence period and was discharged from the hospital without any complications.
Cardiovascular Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Rezayat
R
Parvizi
Rasoul Ibrahim
RI
Abdulrahman
Rezvaneh
R
Salehi
Ghader Shah
GS
Mohamadi