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lüll Mitral valve surgery for mitral regurgitation caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis: a report of four cases and a systematic review of the literature Bouma W; Klinkenberg TJ; van der Horst IC; Wijdh-den Hamer IJ; Erasmus ME; Bijl M; Suurmeijer AJ; Zijlstra F; Mariani MAJ Cardiothorac Surg 2010[Mar]; 5 (ä): 13Libman-Sacks endocarditis of the mitral valve was first described by Libman and Sacks in 1924. Currently, the sterile verrucous vegetative lesions seen in Libman-Sacks endocarditis are regarded as a cardiac manifestation of both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Although typically mild and asymptomatic, complications of Libman-Sacks endocarditis may include superimposed bacterial endocarditis, thromboembolic events, and severe valvular regurgitation and/or stenosis requiring surgery. In this study we report two cases of mitral valve repair and two cases of mitral valve replacement for mitral regurgitation (MR) caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis. In addition, we provide a systematic review of the English literature on mitral valve surgery for MR caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis. This report shows that mitral valve repair is feasible and effective in young patients with relatively stable SLE and/or APS and only localized mitral valve abnormalities caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis. Both clinical and echocardiographic follow-up after repair show excellent mid- and long-term results.|Adult[MESH]|Antiphospholipid Syndrome/complications[MESH]|Echocardiography[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/*complications[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Middle Aged[MESH]|Mitral Valve Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging/etiology/pathology/*surgery[MESH]|Mitral Valve/diagnostic imaging/pathology/*surgery[MESH] |