A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Barbara Zdzierak
, Bernadeta Chyrchel, Andrzej Surdacki, Stanisław Bartuś
, Artur Dziewierz
Barbara Zdzierak
, Bernadeta Chyrchel, Andrzej Surdacki, Stanisław Bartuś
, Artur Dziewierz
Introduction Polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare Philadelphia chromosome–negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by the clonal proliferation of multipotent bone marrow progenitor cells, leading to erythrocytosis and increased red blood cell mass. It may coexist with other hematologic disorders. PV results in blood hyperviscosity, which predisposes patients to thrombosis — the most common and clinically significant complication of PV. Post-PV myelofibrosis (post-PV MF) represents an advanced stage in the natural progression of PV. In patients with post-PV MF, thrombosis also remains […]
Keywords: Myocardial Infarction; Polycythemia Vera; Thrombosis