Παρασκευή 6 Απριλίου 2018

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

m_rjy069f01.png?Expires=1523085074&Signa

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 to SLE complicated with frequent thromboembolic events due to a mitral valve mass. We performed minimally invasive mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthetic valve, and she was successfully discharged 14 days after surgery. Thus, Libman–Sacks endocarditis may be an indication for mitral valve replacement.

https://ift.tt/2EmjtD7

Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:

Δημοσίευση σχολίου