title: Isolated tricuspid valve repair for Libman-Sacks endocarditis.
abstract: Cardiac involvement is a well-known complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which can involve most cardiac components, including pericardium, conduction system, myocardium, heart valves, and coronary arteries. Libman-Sacks (verrucous) endocarditis is the characteristic cardiac valvular manifestation. Although isolated tricuspid valve involvement is quite rare, we report a patient with SLE who had tricuspid stenosis caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis. The patient underwent successful commisurotomy and Kay annuloplasty on the tricuspid valve under cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Kemal
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gur
authors.forename: Dolunay
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Odabasi
authors.forename: Ayse Gul
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kunt
authors.forename: Alper Sami
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kunt
mesh_terms: D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: inflammation; systemic; tricuspid valve