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Review
. 2013 Jul;28(4):414-6.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.12131. Epub 2013 May 20.

Gastrointestinal bleeding and aortic stenosis (Heyde syndrome): the role of aortic valve replacement

Rasheed A Saad  1 , Bashir A Lwaleed, Rashid S Kazmi
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Gastrointestinal bleeding and aortic stenosis (Heyde syndrome): the role of aortic valve replacement

Rasheed A Saad et al. J Card Surg. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Heyde syndrome (the combination of iron deficiency anemia and aortic stenosis) has been a controversial entity. The proposed mechanisms between aortic valve disease and iron deficiency anemia are examined in this article along with impact valve replacement on iron deficiency anemia.

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