Transcatheter aortic valve replacement before to breast cancer management: case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coexistence of aortic stenosis (AS) and neoplastic pathology are common due to shared risk factors with atherosclerotic disease, such as diabetes, inflammatory conditions, and smoking. Severe AS in patients with cancer requires careful assessment in order to select the appropriate therapeutic choices and their timing (i.e. valve treatment first vs. cancer treatment first).

Case summary

A 66-year-old woman with a history of smoking was admitted to our centre due to heart failure (HF). During her hospitalization, severe AS with severe ventricular dysfunction and cancer were documented. Because of her severe heart disease, she was unable to receive antineoplastic treatment. Therefore, she underwent percutaneous surgery to treat the aortic valve. After that, the m

SUBMITTER: Aquino-Bruno H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407282 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature