Improvement of Cardiac Vegetations in Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Enoxaparin and Corticosteroids after Rivaroxaban Failure
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cardiac disease is a well-known complication of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), with many patients presenting with valvular thickening or vegetations, referred to as Libman–Sacks endocarditis (LSE).
Because cases of APS with cardiac involvement are relatively rare, paucity of large clinical trials studying this complication has made management challenging.
In the absence of acute heart failure and embolic events, a medical approach is usually selected, consisting of anticoagulation and possibly corticosteroids when another underlying autoimmune disease is present.
However, the role of various anticoagulant classes and the duration of steroid therapy continue to be debated.
Here, we present a 45-year-old woman who developed two vegetations in the setting of secondary APS while taking rivaroxaban before experiencing marked improvement with the use of enoxaparin and steroids.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Granowicz, Eric& Chung, Kiyon. 2018. Improvement of Cardiac Vegetations in Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Enoxaparin and Corticosteroids after Rivaroxaban Failure. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144043
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Granowicz, Eric& Chung, Kiyon. Improvement of Cardiac Vegetations in Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Enoxaparin and Corticosteroids after Rivaroxaban Failure. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144043
American Medical Association (AMA)
Granowicz, Eric& Chung, Kiyon. Improvement of Cardiac Vegetations in Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Enoxaparin and Corticosteroids after Rivaroxaban Failure. Case Reports in Hematology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144043
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144043