HEYDE SYNDROME

Course overview

HEYDE SYNDROME IS A MULTISYSTEM DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY THE TRIAD OF AORTIC STENOSIS (AS), GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING, AND ACQUIRED VON WILLEBRAND SYNDROME. HEYDE SYNDROME IS AN UNCOMMON CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IF NOT RECOGNIZED PROMPTLY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEYDE SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.