Paravalvular leak after mechanical aortic valve replacement causing hemolytic anemia: Closure with vascular plug

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

We report a case of a 79-year-old man with hemolytic anemia caused by a small paravalvular leak after aortic valve replacement with mechanical prosthesis. The defect was successfully treated with a vascular plug.

Keywords

Hemolytic anemia, Paravalvular leak, Vascular plug

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volume

17

Publisher

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

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