Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Involving a Bioprosthesis in the Aortic Valve Position in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Described herein is a 39-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus not receiving corticosteroid therapy who developed Libman-Sacks endocarditis causing stenosis of a bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position.

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 124; no. 2; pp. 316 - 318
Main Authors Roberts, William C., Lee, Andy Y., Lander, Stuart R., Roberts, Charles S., Hamman, Baron L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 15.07.2019
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Age
Aortic valve
Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis - etiology
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Bags
Bioprosthesis - adverse effects
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic conditions
Coronary vessels
Corticosteroids
Device Removal - methods
Echocardiography
Endocarditis
Endocarditis - complications
Endocarditis - diagnosis
Glycoproteins
Heart failure
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Humans
Laboratories
Lupus
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Male
Patients
Prostheses
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation
Stenosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Summary:Described herein is a 39-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus not receiving corticosteroid therapy who developed Libman-Sacks endocarditis causing stenosis of a bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.031