Key result
Progressive enlargement of the Silastic ball component of a Starr-Edwards aortic prosthesis caused severe hemolytic anemia, which disappeared after the prosthesis was replaced with a homograft valve.
Population
1 patient who developed hemolytic anemia following insertion of a Starr-Edwards aortic valve prosthesis
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May prompt evaluation for ball enlargement in unexplained hemolytic anemia after Starr-Edwards implantation; leaves open need for systematic surveillance in this population.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare complication of Starr-Edwards aortic valve prostheses where lipid deposition causes ball enlargement, obstruction, and hemolytic anemia, which is curable by valve replacement.
GARCIA et al. (1968) conducted a case report in Hemolytic anemia (n=1). Starr-Edwards aortic valve prosthesis was evaluated on Hemolysis resolution. Progressive enlargement of the Silastic ball component of a Starr-Edwards aortic prosthesis caused severe hemolytic anemia, which disappeared after the prosthesis was replaced with a homograft valve.
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