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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:1329-1331. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.062
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Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Rare Case of Congenital Hypofibrinogenemia

Lucas H.A. Sanders, MD, FRACS*, Ben J. Anderson, MD, FRACS, Jaffar Shehatha, MD, FRCS, Mara Clarson, MD, Julie A. Mundy, MD, FRACS

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia

Accepted for publication January 20, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Sanders, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba, 4012, Australia (Email: lucmedi{at}hotmail.com).

Congenital hypofibrinogenemia is a rare condition. We believe that cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with congenital hypofibrinogenemia has not been reported before. We discuss the management in a patient with this condition who successfully underwent an aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting.






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