A case of severe intravascular hemolysis after double mechanical heart valve implantation

Astapov, D.A.; Zheleznev, S.I.; Semenova, E.I.

Kardiologiia 53(5): 94-95

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-9040
PMID: 23953002
Document Number: 667725
A case report of a patient with a triple cardiac valve replacement complicated by severe postoperative intravascular hemolysis is presented. The patient had neither prosthetic valvular dysfunction nor paravalvular leak and had an excellent hemodynamic response to the operation. Replacement of the aortic and mitral prostheses with stented porcine prosthesis alleviated the problem.

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