Aortic valve replacement in a patient with severe hemophilia

Coll Antropol. 2007 Mar;31(1):355-7.

Abstract

Hemophilia A is an inherited bleeding disorder characterized by factor VIII deficiency. The basis for insufficient hemostasis lies within inadequate amplification of factor Xa production with the undersupplied factor VIII. We report on a young patient with critical aortic stenosis bearing all the clinical stigmata of severe hemophilia, in whom aortic valve replacement was performed with a tissue valve in order to avoid the need for long term anticoagulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Factor VIII / administration & dosage
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Hemophilia A / blood*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Factor VIII