DateEventFigure
15 years old
  • Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome

18 years old
  • Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Steroid therapy initiated

55 years old (2019/2)
  • Dyspnoea on exertion appeared

graphic
  • Echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with non-bacterial thromboendocarditis (NBTE)

  • Anticoagulation therapy (warfarin potassium) started

55 years old (2019/10)
  • MR improved to mild grade

graphic
  • NBTE had almost disappeared

58 years old (2022/11)
  • Echocardiography revealed mild MR and newonset mitral stenosis (MS)

graphic
59 years old (2023/11)
  • Hospitalization due to congestive heart failure

graphic
  • Elevated brain natriuretic peptide level of 895 pg/mL

  • Echocardiography showed severe MS and pulmonary hypertension

59 years old (2023/11)
  • Surgical mitral valve replacement (27-mm MITRIS RESILIA)

graphic
DateEventFigure
15 years old
  • Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome

18 years old
  • Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Steroid therapy initiated

55 years old (2019/2)
  • Dyspnoea on exertion appeared

graphic
  • Echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with non-bacterial thromboendocarditis (NBTE)

  • Anticoagulation therapy (warfarin potassium) started

55 years old (2019/10)
  • MR improved to mild grade

graphic
  • NBTE had almost disappeared

58 years old (2022/11)
  • Echocardiography revealed mild MR and newonset mitral stenosis (MS)

graphic
59 years old (2023/11)
  • Hospitalization due to congestive heart failure

graphic
  • Elevated brain natriuretic peptide level of 895 pg/mL

  • Echocardiography showed severe MS and pulmonary hypertension

59 years old (2023/11)
  • Surgical mitral valve replacement (27-mm MITRIS RESILIA)

graphic
DateEventFigure
15 years old
  • Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome

18 years old
  • Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Steroid therapy initiated

55 years old (2019/2)
  • Dyspnoea on exertion appeared

graphic
  • Echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with non-bacterial thromboendocarditis (NBTE)

  • Anticoagulation therapy (warfarin potassium) started

55 years old (2019/10)
  • MR improved to mild grade

graphic
  • NBTE had almost disappeared

58 years old (2022/11)
  • Echocardiography revealed mild MR and newonset mitral stenosis (MS)

graphic
59 years old (2023/11)
  • Hospitalization due to congestive heart failure

graphic
  • Elevated brain natriuretic peptide level of 895 pg/mL

  • Echocardiography showed severe MS and pulmonary hypertension

59 years old (2023/11)
  • Surgical mitral valve replacement (27-mm MITRIS RESILIA)

graphic
DateEventFigure
15 years old
  • Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome

18 years old
  • Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Steroid therapy initiated

55 years old (2019/2)
  • Dyspnoea on exertion appeared

graphic
  • Echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with non-bacterial thromboendocarditis (NBTE)

  • Anticoagulation therapy (warfarin potassium) started

55 years old (2019/10)
  • MR improved to mild grade

graphic
  • NBTE had almost disappeared

58 years old (2022/11)
  • Echocardiography revealed mild MR and newonset mitral stenosis (MS)

graphic
59 years old (2023/11)
  • Hospitalization due to congestive heart failure

graphic
  • Elevated brain natriuretic peptide level of 895 pg/mL

  • Echocardiography showed severe MS and pulmonary hypertension

59 years old (2023/11)
  • Surgical mitral valve replacement (27-mm MITRIS RESILIA)

graphic
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