Publications by authors named "Pedro Hermida de Viveriros"
JACC Case Rep
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- A woman develops difficulty breathing (dyspnea) and is diagnosed with a rare type of tumor affecting her mitral valve, known as a primary sarcoma.
- She undergoes surgery to replace the damaged mitral valve with a mechanical one and starts aggressive chemotherapy using anthracyclines to treat the cancer.
- The case highlights the complex balancing act between preventing blood clots due to the new valve and managing the increased bleeding risk from both the cancer and its treatments.
