Abbreviation: MAHA
Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia
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– An intravascular haemolysis
– Mechanical injury of red blood cells, due to malfunction prosthetic heart valves OR arteriolar/ capillary thrombosis or stenosis. These lead to excessive shear or turbulence in the circulation –> red blood cell fragmentation.
– Full blood picture: Presence of red cell fragments (schistocytes)
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Reference:
1. Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia, ScienceDirect