Libman-sacks endocarditis in pediatric patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1466-1468

  Kohler Sr , John A ^a   Ellis, Alexander R ^a,b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Endocarditis; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DIURETIC AGENT; RITUXIMAB;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENDOCARDITIS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; LIBMAN SACKS ENDOCARDITIS; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; NEPHRITIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMONIA; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84878220952     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: 14321971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0421-6     Document Type: Article

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