Management of a Rare Mitral Valve Sarcoma Requiring Valve Replacement and Chemotherapy.

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.

SUBMITTER: Trevino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11405963 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature