Case report: Mitral valve replacement for Libman-Sacks endocarditis and cerebral embolism of primary antiphospholipid syndrome

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent arteriovenous thrombosis and/or morbid pregnancy. Valve involvement is the most common cardiac manifestation of APS, with lesions characterized by valve thickening and vegetations known as Libman-Sacks endoca...

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Hoofdauteurs: Huili Liang, Chunyan Ma, Xin Chen
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Reeks:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online toegang:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.985111/full