Ischemic Stroke From Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Not Associated With Antiphospholipid Antibodies

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michal Krawczyk, MD, MSc, Adrian Budhram, MD, Luciano A. Sposato, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
anticoagulation
antiplatelet
aortic valve
endocarditis
secondary prevention
stroke
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302487

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302487

Similar Items