Successful Case of Double Valve Replacement Surgery Using Autologous Blood Transfusion: A Patient's Autonomy Preserved with Excellent Clinical Outcome

Marco Antonio Araújo de Mello; Laís da Silva Pereira-Rufino; Fernanda Flores de Alencar Colares; Carlos Eduardo Panfilio; Albert Schiaveto de Souza; Isabel Cristina Céspedes

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943675

24 July 2024 : Case report Brazil

Successful Case of Double Valve Replacement Surgery Using Autologous Blood Transfusion: A Patient's Autonomy Preserved with Excellent Clinical Outcome

Unusual setting of medical care

Marco Antonio Araújo de Mello^1ABDF, Laís da Silva Pereira-Rufino^2CF, Fernanda Flores de Alencar Colares^2F, Carlos Eduardo Panfilio^3ADE, Albert Schiaveto de Souza^1ACDG, Isabel Cristina Céspedes^2ADEG*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943675

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943675

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Figure 5. Chest X-rays (2 views) of the patient on the day of discharge (A). Note the mechanical prostheses in the aortic (*) and mitral (**) positions and the significant enlargement of the heart chambers (***). The same patient underwent cardiopulmonary rehabilitation 10 days after discharge (B).

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Successful Case of Double Valve Replacement Surgery Using Autologous Blood Transfusion: A Patient's Autonomy Preserved with Excellent Clinical Outcome

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