MICROANGIOPATHIC HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA AND THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN A CHILD WITH ATRIAL SEPTAL-DEFECT AND PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION

Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia have been repor ted in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension, but not in patien ts with congenital heart disease even if accompanied with pulmonary hy pertension. We present a 7-year-old boy with atrial septal defect and pulmonary hypertension who developed microangiopathic hemolysis and th rombocytopenia. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia should be remarked as a complication in patients with congenital hear t disease.