Leiden Dystrophy

In the 19th century in Europe, people began to appear with a specific genetic disease that led to blood clotting disorders and an increased risk of thrombosis. One of the causes of this disease was the discovery of the Austrian doctor Eduard Leiden. As a surgeon, he conducted experiments on rabbits that led to a significant reduction in the amount of fibrin formed in the blood during bleeding.

The discovery led Leiden to become the first to propose the use of blood transfusions to treat such diseases. However, this discovery also led to the introduction of innovative methods of blood processing and the creation of blood transfusion technology. IN

Leiden dystrophy, or Leiden endocardial anomaly, is a rare heart disease characterized by multiple aortic valve defects. This is a rare anomaly that causes various forms of inflammation and scarring of the aortic valve. It was first described in 1865 by the English physician John O'Neill.

It received the name “Leiden” due to the fact that it was first published in connection with