Abstract
We present a young patient who had to undergo 5 mitral valve replacements (MVR) because of a repetitive immune-mediated noninfectious endocarditis. The patient was treated with multiple anti-inflammatory drugs and high-dose prednisone. After the fifth MVR, the patient remained in stable condition using Anakinra after 22 months of follow-up. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1483-1488 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | JACC Case Rep |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Oct 2021 |
Keywords
- Anakinra
- autoimmune
- endocarditis
- mitral valve replacement
- repetitive