Table 2 First operation data of IMHA patients
From: Intractable mechanical hemolytic anemia complicating mitral valve surgery: a case series study
| Early IMHA | Late IMHA | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary mitral valve disease | |||
| Rheumatic | 2 (20) | 11 (73) | 13 (52) |
| Infection | 4 (40) | 1 (7) | 5 (20) |
| Others | 4 (40) | 3 (20) | 7 (28) |
| First operation | |||
| Mitral valve repair | 6 (60) | 2 (13) | 8 (32) |
| Mitral valve replacement | 4 (40) | 13 (87) | 17 (68) |
| Prosthetic valve type | |||
| Bio-valve | 1 (25) | 1 (8) | 2 (12) |
| Mechanical valve | 3 (75) | 12 (92) | 15 (88) |
| Valve brand | |||
| CarboMedics | 2 (50) | 4 (31) | 6 (35) |
| Medtronics | 1 (25) | 2 (15) | 3 (18) |
| St Jude | 0 (0) | 4 (31) | 4 (24) |
| Sorin | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 1 (6) |
| Unknown | 1 (25) | 2 (15) | 3 (18) |