Open AccessDo All Hemolytic Anemias That Occur After Mitral Valve Repair Require Surgical Treatment?
Author(s) -
Gungunes Askin,
Akpinar Ibrahim,
Dogan Mehmet,
Baser Kazim,
Yildirim Ismail Safa,
Haznedaroglu Ibrahim C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.20393
Subject(s) - medicine , hemolytic anemia , hemolysis , mitral valve , mitral valve repair , anemia , surgery , mitral valve replacement , cardiology
We report on a 29‐year‐old woman with severe hemolytic anemia following mitral valve annuloplasty. Although hemolysis due to mechanical prosthetic mitral valve is well recognized, hemolytic anemia associated with mitral valve repair is an uncommon condition. Reoperation may be considered if the patient has serious and persistent anemia. Although valve replacement is suggested to be a unique intervention, it may not be the solution every time because of mechanical effects. Various mechanisms of hemolysis related to mitral valve repair were suggested, but sufficient and precise data is not available. In this case, we tried to emphasize whether all hemolytic anemias that occur after mitral valve repair require surgical treatment. Copyright © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.