Management of a Rare Mitral Valve Sarcoma Requiring Valve Replacement and Chemotherapy.
作者信息
Trevino Alexandra, Al-Kazaz Mohamed, Rao Anjali, Obeidin Farres, Hermida de Viveriros Pedro, Akhter Nausheen
机构信息
Department of Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
出版信息
JACC Case Rep. 2024 Aug 21;29(16):102474. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102474.
Abstract
A woman with dyspnea is diagnosed with a rare mitral valve primary sarcoma. Patient underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement requiring therapeutic anticoagulation with adjuvant systemic anthracycline-based chemotherapy. The challenges of preventing thromboembolism in a new mechanical prosthesis with risk of bleeding due to cancer and/or its therapies are described.
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