Mitral valve replacement for Libman–Sacks endocarditis in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus
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Libman-Sacks endocarditis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome
Background: Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is characterized by sterile lesions that commonly affect the aortic and mitral heart valves. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been associated with LSE. Cardiac manifestations including LSE could be interrelated with other manifestations and early diagnosis could help in preventing further complications. Case...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjy069