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Flail aortic valve in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography

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Mehta, RK; Agrawal, GG; Nanda, NC; Tirtaman, C; Pacifico, A
Published in: Echocardiography
January 1, 1996

This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who demonstrated by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) a flail right coronary cusp of the aortic valve causing severe aortic regurgitation. This finding was confirmed at surgery, which showed near detachment of the right coronary leaflet near the commissure. Destruction of areas of the aortic valve has been reported in one previous case report in the absence of infective endocarditis or a traumatic process. This is the second case to our knowledge and the first to describe identification by TEE.

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Echocardiography

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0742-2822

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

13

Issue

4

Start / End Page

431 / 434

Related Subject Headings

  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Mehta, R. K., Agrawal, G. G., Nanda, N. C., Tirtaman, C., & Pacifico, A. (1996). Flail aortic valve in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography. Echocardiography, 13(4), 431–434. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.1996.tb00916.x
Mehta, R. K., G. G. Agrawal, N. C. Nanda, C. Tirtaman, and A. Pacifico. “Flail aortic valve in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography.” Echocardiography 13, no. 4 (January 1, 1996): 431–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.1996.tb00916.x.
Mehta RK, Agrawal GG, Nanda NC, Tirtaman C, Pacifico A. Flail aortic valve in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography. Echocardiography. 1996 Jan 1;13(4):431–4.
Mehta, R. K., et al. “Flail aortic valve in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography.” Echocardiography, vol. 13, no. 4, Jan. 1996, pp. 431–34. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.1996.tb00916.x.
Mehta RK, Agrawal GG, Nanda NC, Tirtaman C, Pacifico A. Flail aortic valve in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography. Echocardiography. 1996 Jan 1;13(4):431–434.
Journal cover image

Published In

Echocardiography

DOI

ISSN

0742-2822

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

13

Issue

4

Start / End Page

431 / 434

Related Subject Headings

  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology