Key result
Surgical aortic valve replacement successfully resolved iron deficiency anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding in a 73-year-old female with severe aortic valve stenosis.
Why the study?
The relationship between aortic valve stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations, known as Heyde's syndrome, is poorly understood.
Does surgical aortic valve replacement resolve gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with severe aortic stenosis (Heyde's syndrome)?
Case Report (n=1)
Does surgical aortic valve replacement resolve gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with severe aortic stenosis (Heyde's syndrome)?
Surgical aortic valve replacement successfully resolved gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia in a patient with Heyde's syndrome.
Supports SAVR as potential treatment for GI bleeding in Heyde's syndrome; leaves open need for larger studies before practice change.
The relationship between aortic valve stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations, known as Heyde's syndrome (HS), is poorly understood.Recently, acquired type 2A von Willebrand syndrome was shown to be the most likely etiological mechanism of anaemia.We describe a 73-year-old female admitted with weakness of lower extremities.Her history was hypertension, type 2 diabetes and lumbar spine osteoarthritis.Echocardiography showed severe aortic valve stenosis.iron deficiency anaemia with hemoglobin was 7.4 g/dL.The patient was recovery and anemia resolved after surgical aortic valve replacement.
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Hao Thai Phan (2023) conducted a case report in Severe aortic valve stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding (n=1). Surgical aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Resolution of anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding. Surgical aortic valve replacement successfully resolved iron deficiency anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding in a 73-year-old female with severe aortic valve stenosis.
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