A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient Presenting with Libman-Sacks Endocarditis

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient Presenting with Libman-Sacks Endocarditis

Background. Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a rare cardiovascular manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus/antiphospholipid syndrome that is described as a sterile verrucous nonbacterial vegetative lesion. These lesions can cause progressive damage to the heart valves leading to valve surger...

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Main Authors: Mariann Al-Jehani, Faisal Al-Husayni, Ahmed Almaqati, Jomanah Shahbaz, Saad Albugami, Wail Alameen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5573141
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