Severe valvular heart disease in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
Valvular replacement was performed in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency. The valvular tissue presented thrombotic phenomena and fibrosis with minimum inflammatory component.
Department of Internal Medicine, Cruces Hospital, Basque Country University, Baracaldo (Vizcaya), Spain.
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Alvarez-Blanco
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Egurbide-Arberas
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Aguirre-Errasti
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology