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Macroangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Due to Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies

1971; American Medical Association; Volume: 216; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.1971.03180350053016

1538-3598

Robert G. Westphal, Edwin A. Azen,

Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Hemolytic anemia due to vascular trauma occurred in a boy with congenital cardiovascular anomalies that included aortic coarctation and bicuspid aortic valve. Turbulent stress of red blood cells passing through deformed orifices is deemed responsible for the traumatic damage and ensuing hemolysis in this patient.