Cor Vasa 2006, 48(7-8):281-284 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2006.087

Libman-Sacks endocarditis versus infectious endocarditis

Ingrid Porubčinová*, Michal Hulman, Jana Jevčáková
Kardiochirurgické oddelenie, Východoslovenský ústav srdcových a cievnych chorôb a. s., Košice, Slovenská republika

We present a unique case of a 32-year-old female patient with Libman-Sacks mitral valve endocarditis with rapid progres-sion into severe mitral regurgitation and congestive heart failure requiring valve replacement. The need for proper differential diagnosis and optimal timing of surgery is highlighted. The procedure was performed on-pump. The postoperative period was uneventful. Follow-up echocardiography documented proper position of the prosthesis without paravalvular leak.

Keywords: Libman-Sacks; Endocarditis; Mitral regurgitation

Published: July 1, 2006  Show citation

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Porubčinová I, Hulman M, Jevčáková J. Libman-Sacks endocarditis versus infectious endocarditis. Cor Vasa. 2006;48(7-8):281-284. doi: 10.33678/cor.2006.087.
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