Vol 70, No 4 (2012)
Noninvasive cardiovascular imaging
Published online: 2012-04-24
Severe mitral regurgitation as the first symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus in a young women required mitral valve replacement
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.78940
Kardiol Pol 2012;70(4):421-423.
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder resulting in multiorgan inflammatory damage. The heart is
frequently involved in SLE. The best known cardiac manifestations are pericarditis and Libman-Saks endocarditis. Severe
valvular impairment is rather rare and occurs in few years and in advanced stage of the disease. In this study we report a case
of a young women with SLE and heart failure due to mitral regurgitation as the first manifestation of the disease.
Keywords: valvular diseasemitral regurgitationlupus erythematosus