Alpha-thalassemia

An inherited hemoglobinopathy characterized by impaired synthesis of alpha-globin chains leading to a variable clinical picture depending on the number of affected alleles.

Aortic regurgitation

An insufficiency of the aortic valve, leading to regurgitation (backward flow) of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle.


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PMID (PMCID)
21030927
 MALE Adult
Aortic valve replacement in a patient with alpha-thalassemia.
Omoto T, Tedoriya T, Kondo Y, Izuka H, Oi M, Nagano N, Miyauchi T, Ishikawa N, Kasegawa H.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;16(5):365-6.
We present the case of a patient with alpha-thalassemia and severe aortic regurgitation with left ventricular dysfunction.