Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Involving a Bioprosthesis in the Aortic Valve Position in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

William C Roberts; Andy Y Lee; Stuart R Lander; Charles S Roberts; Baron L Hamman

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.031

Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Involving a Bioprosthesis in the Aortic Valve Position in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Am J Cardiol. 2019 Jul 15;124(2):316-318. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.031. Epub 2019 Apr 26.

Authors

William C Roberts¹, Andy Y Lee², Stuart R Lander², Charles S Roberts³, Baron L Hamman³

Affiliations

¹ Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Institute, Departments of Internal Medicine and Heart Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas; Departments of Internal Medicine (Division of Cardiology) and Cardiac Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Departments of Internal Medicine (Division of Cardiology) and Cardiac Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas.
³ Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 31133276
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.031

Abstract

Described herein is a 39-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus not receiving corticosteroid therapy who developed Libman-Sacks endocarditis causing stenosis of a bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis / etiology*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
Bioprosthesis / adverse effects*
Device Removal / methods
Echocardiography
Endocarditis / complications*
Endocarditis / diagnosis
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
Male
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation