A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with a prosthetic heart valve

Malfunctioning prosthetic heart valves have been previously associated with nonimmune hemolytic anemia; however, disseminated intravascular coagulation has not previously been noted as a complication in the absence of infective endocarditis. The authors report the case of an 81-year-old woman who de...

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Published inThe American journal of the medical sciences Vol. 341; no. 1; p. 83
Main Authors Cable, Christian T, Ahluwalia, Rohan, Mirkes, Curtis R, Colbert, Colleen Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2011
Subjects
Aged, 80 and over
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - etiology
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Humans
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Summary:Malfunctioning prosthetic heart valves have been previously associated with nonimmune hemolytic anemia; however, disseminated intravascular coagulation has not previously been noted as a complication in the absence of infective endocarditis. The authors report the case of an 81-year-old woman who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with a dysfunctional prosthetic heart valve.
ISSN:1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181f7d7bd