Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal
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Aortic valve replacement in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient with aortic insufficiency

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İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul

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İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul

Cerrahpasa Med J 2008; 39: 73-75
DOI: 10.2399/ctd.08.073
Read: 1706 Downloads: 596 Published: 20 July 2014

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality if the patient has valvular heart disease. Aortic insufficiency was detected in a thirty-one year old man with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus nephritis and positive ANA on the 11th year of his corticosteroid treatment. The patient underwent aortic valve replacement and he was discharged without complications.

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