Heyde’s syndrome

Gastrointestinal bleeding due to colonic angiodysplasia can be associated with calcified aortic stenosis. This association is referred to as Heyde’s syndrome. Aortic valve replacement can prevent recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in these cases. We describe the case of a 46-year-old woman with con...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2014-06, Vol.22 (5), p.592-594
Main Authors: İlkeli, Ekin, Albeyoğlu, Şebnem, Çiloğlu, Ufuk, Sabri, Dağsalı
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia - etiology
Angiodysplasia - complications
Angiodysplasia - diagnosis
Aortic Valve - pathology
Aortic Valve - surgery
Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications
Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Calcinosis - complications
Calcinosis - diagnosis
Calcinosis - surgery
Colonic Diseases - complications
Colonic Diseases - diagnosis
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Middle Aged
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Gastrointestinal bleeding due to colonic angiodysplasia can be associated with calcified aortic stenosis. This association is referred to as Heyde’s syndrome. Aortic valve replacement can prevent recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in these cases. We describe the case of a 46-year-old woman with congestive heart failure related to aortic stenosis, and severe anemia, with multiple angiodysplasias on the ileum and colon. After aortic valve replacement, there were no further episodes of bleeding and her hemoglobin levels normalized.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492313478433