Asmaa Elamraoui, Adam Fadoul, Yousra Hamine, Ghali Bennouna, Leila Azzouzi, Abdenasser Drighil & Rachida Habbal·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a rare cardiovascular manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus and has been described as an aseptic verrucous non-bacterial autonomic disease. Theselesions can cause progressive damage to heart valves and may need surgery. The aortic and mi...
Acute myocardial infarction caused by septic embolism is usually fatal. A 43-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with severe chest pain within 4 hours. An electrocardiogram showed prominent anterolateral ST elevation in precordial leads (V2-V6) and lateral...
Background: Mechanical valves are inherently thrombogenic and require meticulous anticoagulation. Thrombosis of cardiac valve prostheses is a dangerous complication, that practitioners should clearly explain to their patients the potential risks of stopping treatment. Case Presen...