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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2022

Hemolytic anemia caused by kinked graft 6 months after aortic dissection repair.

Kazuki Tamura, Wataru Tatsuishi, Yasunobu Konishi, Naoki Konno, Yusuke Kato, Tomonobu Abe

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kazuki TamuraDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. m13201060@gunma-u.ac.jp.
Wataru TatsuishiDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Yasunobu KonishiDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Naoki KonnoDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Yusuke KatoDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Tomonobu AbeDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Gunma University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinically insignificant hemolytic anemia is occasionally a complication of prosthetic valve replacement. However, hemolysis related to kinked grafts is a very rare complication after central repair for acute aortic dissection. CASE PRESENTATION: A 42-year-old man had undergone replacement of the ascending aorta and a root repair for type A aortic dissection 6 months previously. Laboratory data showed mild hemolysis 5 months later, and he began to complain of fatigue on exertion. The serum hemoglobin level reduced to 8.6 g/dL, and lactate dehydrogenase levels increased to 3071 IU/L with gross change in urine color, indicating hemoglobinuria. We diagnosed mechanical hemolytic anemia caused by a kinked graft and planned a repeat operation. The kinked graft was resected and graft-graft anastomosis was performed. Postoperatively, the clinical course was uneventful, and the hemolytic anemia completely resolved.

conclusionWe herein report a case of hemolytic anemia caused by kinking of the graft 6 months after acute aortic dissection repair. The diagnosis was swiftly made, and the patient was successfully managed with redo surgery.

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Anemia, HemolyticAortic DissectionAdultAortaBlood Vessel ProsthesisHemolysisHumansMaleReoperationAortic dissectionAscending aortaHemolytic anemiaSurgical

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