title: Mitral valve reconstruction in a patient with Libman-Sacks endocarditis: a case report.
abstract: A symptomatic young woman with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome with elevated anticardiolipin antibodies presented with small nodules on both leaflets of the mitral valve and with a consecutive high-grade mitral regurgitation, as diagnosed by echocardiography. In consideration of the preoperative and intraoperative findings, and the patient's low age, a mitral valve repair with removal of the leaflet vegetations and a ring annuloplasty were performed.
authors.affiliation: Herz und Gefäss Klinik, Bad Neustadt/Saale, Germany. cachir@herzchirurgie.de
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perier
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeserich
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vieth
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pohle
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hohenberger
authors.forename: Anno
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diegeler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin