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Libman-Sacks endocarditis and associated cerebrovascular disease: The role of medical therapy

BACKGROUND: Libman-Sacks endocarditis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is commonly complicated with embolic cerebrovascular disease (CVD) or valve dysfunction for which high-risk valve surgery is frequently performed. However, the role of medical therapy alone for Libman-Sacks end...

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Autores principales: Roldan, Carlos A., Sibbitt, Wilmer L., Greene, Ernest R., Qualls, Clifford R., Jung, Rex E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7886205/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33592060
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247052