| Literature DB >> 23592946 |
Georges Abourjaili1, Estelle Torbey, Taher Alsaghir, Yefim Olkovski, Thomas Costantino.
Abstract
Hemolytic anemia is a known complication after valve replacement, but the incidence of hemolysis following valve repair is unknown. A case involving mitral annuloplasty complicated by hemolytic anemia, which resolved after replacement of the valve, is presented. Only 70 cases of hemolysis after mitral valve repair have been reported in the literature. In nearly all of these cases, replacement or rerepair of the valve was the definitive treatment for hemolysis.Entities:
Keywords: Annuloplasty; Hemolysis; Mitral valve
Year: 2012 PMID: 23592946 PMCID: PMC3627285
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Clin Cardiol ISSN: 1205-6626