Severe aortic incompetence caused by systemic lupus erythematosus. A case report.
A patient with a 3-year history of serologically confirmed articular systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who developed uncontrolled heart failure due to aortic incompetence and who was successfully treated by aortic valve replacement, is described.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones