Aortic valve surgery for aortic regurgitation caused by libman-sacks endocarditis in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report

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  • who: Yan Ho from the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia have published the Article: Aortic valve surgery for aortic regurgitation caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)

SUMMARY

    Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare coagulative disorder with antiphospholipid antibody mediated prothrombotic state mainly characterised by hypercoagulable complications. Cardiac manifestations of APS include arterial or venous thromboses, valve diseases, coronary artery disease, intracardiac thrombus, pulmonary hypertension and dilated cardiomyopathy, with the functional impairment . . .

     

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