Acute aortic regurgitation due to Libman Sacks endocardit complicated by infective endocarditis: A case report

Abstract

Hemodynamically significant valve lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus are rare. A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed refractory heart failure and severe acute aortic régurgitation due to Libman-Sacks disease complicated by infective endocardits which necessitated valve replacement is reported here. In considering to the etiology of severe pulmonary edema caused by acute valvular insufficiency, the Libman Sacks endocarditis complicated by infective endocarditis should be considered in patients with SLE.