title: Antiphospholipid syndrome: an important differential diagnosis for culture-negative endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, and St. Vincent's Clinical School, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: louis.wang@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Louis W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie, New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Baptiste
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Noël
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie, New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Elodie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Descloux
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D059905:Endocarditis, Non-Infective / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014859:Warfarin