Ko W, Isom O W
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, New York, N.Y. 10021, USA.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1996 Dec;37(6):623-6.
The use of hypothermia during cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia poses a special problem in patients with cold-reactive hemagglutination. This is a case report of a successful aortic valve replacement on a patient with severe aortic valve stenosis and severely symptomatic cold agglutinin induced hemolytic anemia. This case illustrates the various problems in the perioperative management of these patients. A literature review of these rare cases is provided.
