A Case of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction and Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia after Mitral Valve Repair.
- Author:
Min Jeong KANG
1
;
Kyoung Sig CHANG
;
Jae Gwang LEE
;
Sung Il HA
;
Jae Hyuk CHANG
;
Joong Wha CHUNG
;
Young Yup KOH
;
Soon Pyo HONG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. kschang@mail.chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ventricular outflow obstruction;
Hemolytic anemia
- MeSH:
Anemia, Hemolytic*;
Mitral Valve*;
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2007;15(2):46-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Many cases have been reported hemolytic anemia and left ventricular outflow obstruction with systolic anterior motion developing after bioprosthetic valve replacement. We report a case of hemolytic anemia and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction occured after mitral valve repair using Duran ring and were resolved by preservative therapy.
