Isolated tricuspid valve disease in antiphospholipid syndrome.
Cardiac valve involvement in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been consistently shown. However, isolated tricuspid valve disease within this syndrome has only been recently reported. We report a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome who had isolated tricuspid organic valve disease, pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary thromboembolism. We suggest that the APS should be listed as one of the aetiologies of organic isolated tricuspid valve disease in the adult population.
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Sexta Cáctedra de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martin, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Piso 10, Cordoba 2351, (1120) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Vazquez-Blanco
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D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve