Repair of mitral periprosthetic leak secondary to severe annular calcification.
J Heart Valve Dis
; 16(2): 132-5, 2007 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-17484459
ABSTRACT
Hemolytic anemia due to a periprosthetic leak is a rare complication of valve replacement that has a poor prognosis. Herein are reported the details of two women (aged 62 and 74 years) who had undergone mitral valve surgery four times each; in both cases, a fifth operation was performed because of hemolytic anemia due to periprosthetic leak. An anterior repair of the leaks was performed instead of re-replacing the valve or standard repair, because the extensively calcified annulus led to sufficient space, and viable tissue was available to place direct sutures. Both patients made a rapid and uneventful recovery, with satisfactory short-term results; however, the long-term outcomes remain uncertain.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Calcinose
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Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas
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Insuficiência da Valva Mitral
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Estenose da Valva Mitral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article