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5 Citations

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

Sonia Migliorini,
Ciro Santoro,
Alessandra Scatteia,
Santo Dellegrottaglie,
Antonella Tufano,
Vittoria Cuomo,
Emanuele Pilato,
Giuseppe Comentale,
Maria D’Armiento and
Laura Sarno
+ 1 author

J. Clin. Med.2022, 11(19), 5875;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195875

5 October 2022

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 tricus...

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2 Citations

2,075 Views

8 Pages

Cardiac Sarcoma Mimicking Libman–Sacks Endocarditis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Case Report and Literature Review

Einat Ritter,
Tamar Itach,
Daphna Paran,
Aleksandr Gaskin,
Ofer Havakuk and
Jacob Nadav Ablin

J. Clin. Med.2024, 13(15), 4345;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13154345

25 July 2024

We present the case of a 39-year-old woman who was diagnosed with SLE and antiphospholipid antibodies 8 years ago. The chief manifestations of her disease included low-grade fever and polyarthritis. Eight months before presentation, she experienced s...

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20 Citations

5,209 Views

18 Pages

Diagnostic Work-Up in Patients with Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis

Antonio Tonutti,
Iside Scarfò,
Giovanni La Canna,
Carlo Selmi and
Maria De Santis

J. Clin. Med.2023, 12(18), 5819;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185819

7 September 2023

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a form of endocarditis that occurs in patients with predisposing conditions, including malignancies, autoimmune diseases (particularly antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, which accounts for the majority...

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28 Pages

Cardiovascular Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Focus on Arrhythmias

Monica Claudia Dobos,
Veronica Ungurean,
Diana Elena Costan,
Mara Russu,
Anca Ouatu,
Paula Cristina Morariu,
Alexandru Florinel Oancea,
Maria Mihaela Godun,
Diana-Elena Floria and
Mariana Floria
+ 6 authors

Diagnostics2026, 16(3), 372;https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16030372

23 January 2026

Background: Cardiovascular implications in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are common and varied, including impacts on the pericardium, myocardium, valves, coronary arteries, and conduction system; all of these could be potential substrates or tri...

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Article

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Heart Valve Surgery in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients—Morbidity and Mortality

Tali Eviatar,
Stanley Niznik,
Ori Elkayam,
Yanai Ben-Gal,
Ronen Shavit,
Ehud Raanani,
Nancy Agmon-Levin and
Daphna Paran

Life2023, 13(4), 891;https://doi.org/10.3390/life13040891

27 March 2023

Objectives: To assess valve surgery outcomes in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Methods: A retrospective study assessing complications and mortality rate and possible factors associated with adverse outcomes of APS patients undergoing valve surgery...

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