Aortic valve replacement for Libman-Sacks endocarditis.
Cardiac involvement is a recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which can involve most cardiac components, including pericardium, conduction system, myocardium, heart valves, and coronaries. Libman-Sacks (verrucous) endocarditis is the characteristic cardiac valvular manifestation. We report a patient with SLE who had severe aortic regurgitation caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis. The patient underwent successful mechanical aortic valve replacement.
Dandekar
Uday P
UP
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. uday.dandekar@uhb.nhs.uk
Watkin
Richard
R
Chandra
Navin
N
Santo
Kirkpatrick C
KC
Bhudia
Sunil
S
Pitt
Michael
M
Rooney
Stephen J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications; D014463:Ultrasonography