Mitral valve replacement for Libman–Sacks endocarditis in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract Libman–Sacks endocarditis is a relatively rare sterile verrucous vegetative lesion observed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)/antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) patients. Most patients with this condition are asymptomatic. Here we report a case of a 46-year-old woman with APLS secondary t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of surgical case reports 2018-04, Vol.2018 (4), p.rjy069
Hauptverfasser:	Nakasu, Akio, Ishimine, Tohru, Yasumoto, Hiroshi, Tengan, Toshiho, Mototake, Hidemitsu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report
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