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SUBMITTER: Rao DS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5067760 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rao D Sheshagiri DS Barik Ramachandra R Siva Prasad Akula A
Indian heart journal 20160228
Hemolysis related to occluder, prosthetic valve, and prosthetic ring used for mitral valve annuloplasty are not very unusual. However, hemolysis related to transcathetor closure of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (PMIVSD) is infrequent. A close follow-up for spontaneous resolution with or without blood transfusion has been reported in a few cases. Occasionally, surgical retrieval is unavoidable or lifelong blood transfusion is required if surgery cannot be done because of hi ...[more]