Acquired von Willebrand disease type IIA in patients with aortic valve stenosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors report the case of a 72-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis who had a bleeding tendency develop due to type IIA acquired von Willebrand disease. She underwent aortic valve replacement with a 19-mm Freestyle stentless valve (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN). The postoperative course was uneventful and the bleeding tendency resolved. A review of this operative case from our institution demonstrated that aortic valve replacement was one of the most effective treatments of this disease, which can be potentially lifesaving.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- von Willebrand Diseases