Ischemic Stroke From Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Not Associated With Antiphospholipid Antibodies: Good Clinical Outcome Without Anticoagulation

Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE), a cardiac complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, is commonly treated with anticoagulation for stroke prevention. We describe a patient with multifocal strokes secondary to LSE, treated with aspirin, without further recurrence. Our case highlights the importanc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Krawczyk, Michal, Budhram, Adrian, Sposato, Luciano A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8288987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34316811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.06.032
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Sumario:Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE), a cardiac complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, is commonly treated with anticoagulation for stroke prevention. We describe a patient with multifocal strokes secondary to LSE, treated with aspirin, without further recurrence. Our case highlights the importance of nuanced decision-making regarding antithrombotic choices for stroke prevention in LSE. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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