Ischemic Stroke From Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Not Associated With Antiphospholipid Antibodies
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...
Main Authors: | Michal Krawczyk, MD, MSc, Adrian Budhram, MD, Luciano A. Sposato, MD, MBA |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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Series: | JACC: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302487 |
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