Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2004 Jul;37(7):613-616.
Aortic Stenosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Syndrome
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Korea.
- 3Department of Anatomical Pathology, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Systemic lupus erythemotosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder with dermal, renal, and cardiac manifestations. It frequently has cardiovascular complications such as pericarditis, myocarditis, and valvular heart diseases. Valvular heart diseases in SLE comes mainly in the form of mitral or aortic insufficiencies. Report of aortic stenosis is extremely rare. Surgical treatments of valvular heart disease in SLE are not done frequently because of complications in other organs. Aortic stenosis developed in a 59 year-old woman with SLE, and aortic valve replacement was done successfully.
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