Mitral valve replacement for lupus valvulitis.
This paper describes a 47-years old patient with the history of lupus valvulitis for six and a half years, who had implantation of a Starr-Edwards prosthesis for a mitral insufficiency four years ago. This case represents the longest survival reported so far after mitral valve replacement for lupus valvulitis.
D000328:Adult; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*