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MASSIVE HEMOLYSIS AFTER DOUBLE VALVE REPLACEMENT
Author(s) -
Lawrie G. M.,
Wright J. S.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1973.tb129706.x
Subject(s) - haemolysis , hemolysis , prosthesis , medicine , cardiology , surgery , aortic valve , immunology
A case of massive haemolysis after insertion of a Beall valve mitral prosthesis and a Starr‐Edwards aortic prosthesis is reported. The case appears to be unusual in the early onset and rapid Increase of haemolysis in the presence of normally functioning valves, leading to acute renal failure from hsemo‐ globinuria. In the light of the experience of others, the haemolysis may have been due to the Beall Dacron‐velour covered valve.