Biomarkers of aortic valve stenosis: Should we rely on a single one?
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single stage aortic valve replacement and splenectomy in a patient with severe aortic stenosis
splenomegaly-induced thrombocytopenia is fully described in hematological and surgical literature, but its association with severe aortic stenosis is rare. we present a case of severe aortic valve stenosis with severe splenomegaly-induced thrombocytopenia in which aortic valve replacement was done with a number 23 homograft and splenectomy was performed after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2174-2049
DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2016.10.010