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ArticleArchivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular

Recurrent pulmonary thromboembolism with cardiac tamponade as initial manifestations of lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report.

Julieta Sofia Villanueva-Valle, Eder Jonathan Amaro-Palomo, Mónica Andrea Munive-Eyssautier, Fernando Gonzalez-Diaz, Adrián Sotelo-Soleno, Santiago Alba-Valencia, Alexandra Arias-Mendoza, Diego Araiza-Garaygordobil

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Article in Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Julieta Sofia Villanueva-ValleCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0317-212X
Eder Jonathan Amaro-PalomoCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2946-4668
Mónica Andrea Munive-EyssautierCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7727-7080
Fernando Gonzalez-DiazCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1961-051X
Adrián Sotelo-SolenoCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2699-4645
Santiago Alba-ValenciaCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7696-6760
Alexandra Arias-MendozaCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5942-4102
Diego Araiza-GaraygordobilCoronary Care Unit, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. Coronary Care Unit National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3185-0051

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease with an important course due to systemic compromise. SLE is frequently associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, and pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) is particularly common. It is extremely rare for PE to be the initial clinical presentation and even more uncommon for it to coincide with cardiac tamponade, representing a challenge in diagnosis and management. We present a case of a 42-year-old woman with recurrent PE with severe pleural and pericardial effusion, hemodynamic instability, and cardiac tamponade. Laboratory workup revealed hypocomplementemia, leukopenia, negative SLE antibodies, and a positive lupus anticoagulant. This case emphasizes the importance of determining the etiology of PE, assessing risk classification, and implementing proper management, which are crucial for the patient's survival and outcome.

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Antiphospholipid SyndromeCardiac TamponadeLupus Erythematosus, SystemicPulmonary Embolism

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PMCPMC11753424

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