Repetitive Immune-Mediated Noninfectious Endocarditis Necessitating 5 Mitral Valve Replacements

We present a young patient who had to undergo 5 mitral valve replacements (MVR) because of a repetitive immune-mediated noninfectious endocarditis. The patient was treated with multiple anti-inflammatory drugs and high-dose prednisone. After the fifth MVR, the patient remained in stable condition us...

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Autores principales: Muller, Steven A., Leavis, Helen L., Taha, Karim, Koenderman, Leo, Chamuleau, Steven A.J., Suyker, Willem J.L., Cramer, Maarten J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34693347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.07.034
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Sumario:We present a young patient who had to undergo 5 mitral valve replacements (MVR) because of a repetitive immune-mediated noninfectious endocarditis. The patient was treated with multiple anti-inflammatory drugs and high-dose prednisone. After the fifth MVR, the patient remained in stable condition using Anakinra after 22 months of follow-up. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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