Mitral Valve Surgery for Marantic Endocarditis and Multiple Cerebral Embolisation - 22/06/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.11.007
Sherif Moustafa, MBBCh a, b, David J. Patton, MD c, Yvonne Balon, RN a, William T. Kidd, MD d, Nanette Alvarez, MD a, ⁎ 
a Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, Peter Lougheed Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Calgary, Canada
b Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Prince Salman Heart Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
c Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Canada
d Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Foothills Hospital, Canada
⁎Corresponding author at: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, Peter Lougheed Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Calgary, 3500 26 Avenue Northeast Calgary, AB T1Y 6J4 Canada. Tel.: +1 403 943 4920; fax: +1 403 250 9539.
Riassunto |
Valvular involvement is common in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with increased risk of thrombo-embolic events. We report a patient with APS and multiple cerebral infarcts. Echocardiography demonstrated verrucous vegetations of the mitral valve in keeping with marantic endocarditis. The patient underwent successful mitral valve replacement. Post-operative clinical and echocardiographic follow-up showed excellent short term results.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Mitral valve, Marantic endocarditis, Antiphospholipid syndrome
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Vol 22 - N° 7
P. 545-547 - luglio 2013 Ritorno al numero
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