A case of Libman–sacks endocarditis and the challenges of differentiating it from infective endocarditis
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Yi L Gan; Huzairi B Sani
- Source
- Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, Vol 31 (2022)
- Subject
- Medicine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2059-2329
20101058
Libman–Sacks endocarditis is a form of cardiac complication affecting patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, especially those with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. In this case report, we present a case of Libman–Sacks endocarditis and discuss key features that differentiate it from infective endocarditis.