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Immunosuppressive therapy to reduce mitral regurgitation in Libman–Sacks endocarditis: a case report

BACKGROUND: Libman–Sacks endocarditis is a cardiac manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is characterized by non-bacterial verrucous vegetations, causing valvular stenosis and/or regurgitation. The effectiveness of immunosuppressive therapy for valve dysfunction due to Libman–Sacks...

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Autores principales: Ishizu, Kenichi, Isotani, Akihiro, Yamaji, Kyohei, Ando, Kenji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6764580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31377769
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytz133