Sailing between scylla and charybdis—anticoagulation dilemma in a patient with calciphylaxis and mechanical cardiac valve replacement: a case report and literature review

Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening condition in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In this case report, we reported a 72-year-old female who had undergone aortic and mitral mechanical valve replacement 22 years ago due to rheumatic aortic and mitral stenosis. Following the valv...

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Main Authors: Shichu Liang, Mingjing Guan, Zhiyue Liu, Xiaomiao Ruan, He Huang, Hui Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Renal Failure
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2023.2264401