Upper Gastrointestinal System Bleeding Associated with Mallory-Weiss Syndrome in a Patient with Prosthetic Mitral Valve Using Warfarin Sodium

Abstract

Mallory-Weiss syndrome refers to bleeding from tears in the mucosa at the junction of the stomach and esophagus. Bleeding has been recognised as the major treatment-limiting complication in patients with prosthetic mitral valve using anticoagulant treatment. We report that upper gastrointestinal system bleeding associated with Mallory-Weiss syndrome in patient with prosthetic mitral valve using warfarin sodium.

Keywords

• Warfarin, Mallory-Weiss syndrome; mitral valve; heart valve prosthesis.

Warfarin Sodyum Tedavisi Altındaki Protez Mitral Kapaklı Bir Hastada Mallory-Weiss Sendromu ile İlişkili Üst Gastrointestinal Sistem Kanaması

Abstract

Mallory-Weiss sendromu mide-özefagus bileşkesindeki mukozada yırtıktan kanamaya kadar giden bir durumu ifade eder. Antikoagülan tedavi altındaki protez mitral kapaklı hastalarda kanama hayatı tehdit eden majör bir komplikasyondur. Burada; warfarin sodyum tedavisi altındaki protez mitral kapaklı bir hastada Mallory-Weiss sendromu ile ilişkili üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Warfarin; Mallory-Weiss sendromu; mitral kapak; protez kalp kapağı.

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