HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA SECONDARY TO A PORCINE MITRAL PROSTHETIC VALVE LEAFLET DISSECTION

Authors
BROWN MR HASANIYA NWMA DANG CR
Citation
Mr. Brown et al., HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA SECONDARY TO A PORCINE MITRAL PROSTHETIC VALVE LEAFLET DISSECTION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 59(6), 1995, pp. 1573-1574
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
59
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1573 - 1574
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)59:6<1573:HSTAPM>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
This is a case of a dissecting cusp of a mitral porcine xenograft caus ing severe hemolytic anemia in the absence of valvular dysfunction and regurgitation. Six months after valve replacement, the patient had no evidence of hemolytic anemia. A cuspal dissection between the atrial and ventricular membranes was found on histologic evaluation.