A Rare Case of Mistaken Identity: Mitral Valve Prolapse Disguised as Endocarditis in Systemic Sclerosis
Samia Ejjebli, Alaa Altimimi, Jad Jabouri, Meryem Haboub, Salim Arous, Mohammed Ghali Bennouna, Abdennaser Drighil & Rachida Habbal · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2025
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic disease involving collagen overproduction, microvascular damage, and immune activation.Organ involvement appears early, including Raynaud's phenomenon, lung fibrosis, renal crisis, and cardiac complications. Cardiac issues occur in 20–80% of...