title: [Libman-Sacks endocarditis].
abstract: In 1924, Libman and Sacks described valvular lesions in patients with lupus erythematosus. Libman-Sacks valvular lesions are sterile fibrinous vegetations that preferentially develop at the left-sided heart valves. Reports of their prevalence range from 53 to 74%. Libman-Sacks endocarditis is associated with disease activity and antiphospholipid antibodies titer. Echocardiography is a useful tool for documenting valvular involvement and dysfunction as well as disease progression. Transesophageal echocardiography is superior to transthoracic echocardiography in detecting Libman-Sacks endocarditis. This report describes the echocardiographic image of Libman-Sacks endocarditis in a patient with active lupus erithematosus.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Terapia Intensiva, Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, México D.F., México. seconcapcma@mail.medinet.net.mx
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Esper
authors.forename: Jorge Raúl
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Córdova
authors.forename: Luis Daniel
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Córdova
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Córdova
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography