Malaise and fatigue following mitral valve repair: case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mitral valve regurgitation is the second most common valvular heart disease. In primary, degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR), valve repair is the preferred treatment option.

Case presentation

We present a case of a 73-year-old man who was admitted to our cardiology department with progressively worsening shortness of breath (New York Heart Association-Classification IV) and fatigue 2 months after surgical mitral valve repair for MR. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography showed a remaining severe MR and mitral valve stenosis II°. Laboratory results showed an extra-corpuscular, mechanical, and haemolytic anaemia. After exclusion of other causes of haemolytic anaemia and the lack of clinical and laboratory improvement, the patient underwent valve r

SUBMITTER: Hinrichs L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177080 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature