Severe mitral valve regurgitation secondary to Libman-Sacks endocarditis.

Michelle Mizrahi, Silvia Jimenez-Becerra, Eric Rivera-Navarrete, Mario Gomez-Sanchez

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Article in American journal of cardiovascular disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Michelle MizrahiGeneral Physician, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chavez" Juan Badiano 1, 5to piso, Col. Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, CP 14080 Mexico City, Mexico.

Silvia Jimenez-BecerraAttending Pathologist, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chavez" Juan Badiano 1, 5to piso, Col. Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, CP 14080 Mexico City, Mexico.

Eric Rivera-NavarreteCardiac Surgery Resident, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chavez" Juan Badiano 1, 5to piso, Col. Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, CP 14080 Mexico City, Mexico.

Mario Gomez-SanchezAttending Cardiovascular Surgeon, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chavez" Juan Badiano 1, 5to piso, Col. Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, CP 14080 Mexico City, Mexico.

Instituto Nacional de Cardiología · MX

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Abstract

Although uncommon, Libman-Sack endocarditis is the most characteristic cardiac manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). It forms vegetations made of inflammatory tissue on the cardiac valves, leading them to malfunction. Here we present a case of a young woman who presented with severe mitral valve regurgitation in need for a valve replacement. Integral evaluation of the patient revealed the diagnosis of SLE, which was aggressively treated in an outpatient setting with immunosuppressive therapy. Only after achieving medical stabilization of the underlying disease, she was able to undergo surgical mitral valve replacement. After the surgery, the patient no longer suffered from mitral regurgitation, and with a mechanical prosthesis in place, the risk of Libman-Sacks endocarditis recurrence is thought to be minimal.

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cardiac surgeryLibman-Sacksnonbacterial endocarditisSystemic lupus erythematosus

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