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An Unusual Presentation of Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient with Prosthetic Mitral Valve
Author(s) -
Najib Mohammad Q.,
Vinales Karyne L.,
Paripati Harshita R.,
Kundranda Madappa N.,
Valdez Riccardo,
Rihal Charanjit S.,
Chaliki Hari P.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01398.x
Subject(s) - periprosthetic , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , mitral regurgitation , case presentation , hemolytic anemia , mitral valve , anemia , surgery , arthroplasty
Although rare, periprosthetic valvular regurgitation can cause hemolytic anemia. We present the case of a 63‐year‐old man who had an unusual presentation of hemolytic anemia due to periprosthetic mitral valve regurgitation (PMVR) in the presence of cold agglutinins. Due to high surgical risk, PMVR was percutaneously closed with three Amplatzer devices under the guidance of three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. (Echocardiography 2011;28:E112‐E114)