Key result
Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is characterized by focal, symmetrical, nodular thickening at the leaflet's coaptation points on transesophageal echocardiography.
Why the study?
What are the characteristic transesophageal echocardiographic features of cardiac valvular lesions in patients with primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?
Case Report (n=4)
What are the characteristic transesophageal echocardiographic features of cardiac valvular lesions in patients with primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?
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Transesophageal echocardiography reveals that valvular lesions in primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome are characterized by focal, symmetrical, nodular thickening at the leaflet's coaptation points.
Primary antiphospholipid antibody (PAP) syndrome can present with a variety of clinical manifestations including cardiac valvular lesions. Prior reports of the valvular lesions associated with PAP have been nonspecific. The purpose of this paper is to present four cases of patients with documented PAP and demonstrate the characteristic transesophageal echocardiographic features. The primary feature is focal, symmetrical, nodular thickening at the leaflet's coaptation points.
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Qaddoura et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Primary antiphospholipid antibody (PAP) syndrome (n=4). Primary antiphospholipid antibody (PAP) syndrome was evaluated on Characteristic transesophageal echocardiographic features. Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is characterized by focal, symmetrical, nodular thickening at the leaflet's coaptation points on transesophageal echocardiography.
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