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Successful aortic valve replacement for Heyde syndrome with confirmed hematologic recovery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17184682     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aortic valve stenosis can be complicated by recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly that due to angiodysplasia, also called Heyde syndrome. Recently, acquired type 2A von Willebrand disease, which is characterized by the loss of the large multimer of von Willebrand factor by the shear stress of aortic valve stenosis, was reported to be associated with this hemorrhagic syndrome. A 78-year-old woman, with severe aortic stenosis, presented with advanced anemia due to recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding and was diagnosed Heyde syndrome. By perioperative supplementation of von Willebrand factor and factor VIII, aortic valve replacement was safely performed without gastrointestinal bleeding. After the operation, the multimer of von Willebrand factor was normalized and thereafter no gastrointestinal bleeding occurred. This case reports the successful aortic valve replacement for Heyde syndrome, with confirmed hematologic recovery.
Authors:
Atsutomo Morishima; Akira Marui; Takeshi Shimamoto; Yoshiaki Saji; Keiichi Tambara; Takeshi Nishina; Masashi Komeda
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  83     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-22     Completed Date:  2007-01-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  287-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angiodysplasia / complications*
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Syndrome
von Willebrand Factor / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/von Willebrand Factor

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