Open AccessMitral valve replacement in sickle cell disease
Author(s) -
Sgambati Maria T.,
Kon Neal D.,
Cruz Julia M.
Publication year - 1998
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.4960210814
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve replacement , disease , mitral valve , valve replacement , population , stenosis , environmental health
Cardiac dysfunction, including mitral valve regurgitation and congestive heart failure, can occur in patients with sickle cell disease. However, major surgery poses a greater risk in this population. This paper reports on the management of a patient with sickle cell disease who underwent successful replacement of the mitral valve.