Abstract
Hemolytic anemia is a well-recognized complication in patients with left-sided mechanical heart valves. It is rare to see hemolysis with a bioprosthetic valve in the right ventricular outflow tract. We report a 4-year-old-girl with history of truncus arteriosus status-post repair who developed hemolytic anemia as a result of a calcified and obstructed bioprosthetic right ventricular to pulmonary artery-valved conduit. The hemolysis was alleviated by replacing the obstructed conduit with a larger valved conduit.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e290-e290 |
Journal | Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- RVOT
- hemolytic anemia
- obstructed conduit
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Hematology
- Oncology