A Rare Case of Tricuspid Valve Libman–Sacks Endocarditis in a Pregnant Woman with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome

A Rare Case of Tricuspid Valve Libman–Sacks Endocarditis in a Pregnant Woman with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by acquired hypercoagulability with the possible development of venous, arterial, and microvascular thrombosis. We report a rare case of Libman–Sacks tricuspid valve endocarditis in a 38-year-old pregnant woman a...

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Main Authors: Sonia Migliorini, Ciro Santoro, Alessandra Scatteia, Santo Dellegrottaglie, Antonella Tufano, Vittoria Cuomo, Emanuele Pilato, Giuseppe Comentale, Maria D’Armiento, Maurizio Guida, Laura Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Libman–Sacks endocarditis
pregnancy
thrombosis
primary antibody syndrome
antiphospholipid syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5875

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