Abstract
Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast is well reported in states of low flow and low shear stress, and the primary blood component involved has been reported as red blood cells via rouleaux formation. This report describes the occurrence of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast from a unique mechanism of IgM-mediated red blood cell agglutination and describes the clinical sequelae.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 287-289 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Cardiology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Spontaneous contrast
- Warm-reacting IgM antibody
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine