Key result
Mitral valve replacement successfully resolved severe hemolytic anemia and decompensated heart failure that developed after an initial mitral valve repair.
Population
n=1, 74-year-old Caucasian female with known arterial hypertension, chronic atrial fibrillation…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Refractory post-repair hemolytic anemia may warrant replacement; single case leaves open broader applicability.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Severe hemolytic anemia can occur after mitral valve repair even with only moderate regurgitation on echocardiography, and may require valve replacement for definitive resolution.
Cardoso et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Hemolytic anemia after mitral valve repair (n=1). Mitral valve replacement was evaluated on Resolution of anemia and heart failure symptoms. Mitral valve replacement successfully resolved severe hemolytic anemia and decompensated heart failure that developed after an initial mitral valve repair.
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