title: Left ventricular vegetations: a rare manifestation of Libman-Sacks endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular surgery, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center at Himeji, Himeji-city, Japan. naritomo.n@nifty.com
authors.forename: Naritomo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mukohara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids