title: Haemolysis and acute renal failure after mitral valve repair.
abstract: We present a case of severe haemolysis and acute renal failure 5 weeks following mitral valve repair of mitral valve prolapse. Intravascular haemolysis in this patient was caused by fragmentation of a mitral regurgitant jet due to residual prolapse and partial dehiscence of the mitral valve repair ring. Urgent redo mitral valve repair was successful in resolving the mitral regurgitation and haemolysis, but renal function parameters could not be restored to normal values.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiology, Heilig Hartziekenhuis Roeselare, Belgium. Viaene.els@gmail.com
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Viaene
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schroeyers
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dujardin
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation