Specific endocarditis involving the aortic and mitral valves in a patient with peripheral rheumatoid arthritis is reported. The patient underwent prosthetic replacement of both valves. Typical rheumatoid nodules were detected histologically in the valvular tissues.
Mitral and aortic valve replacement in valvular rheumatoid heart disease.
BORTOLOTTI, UBERTO;CASAROTTO, DINO;GALLUCCI, VINCENZO;THIENE, GAETANO
1978
Abstract
Specific endocarditis involving the aortic and mitral valves in a patient with peripheral rheumatoid arthritis is reported. The patient underwent prosthetic replacement of both valves. Typical rheumatoid nodules were detected histologically in the valvular tissues.
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