Shroff Hersh, Benenstein Ricardo, Freedberg Robin, Mehl Sydney, Saric Muhamed
Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Echocardiography. 2012 Apr;29(4):E100-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01602.x. Epub 2011 Dec 16.
Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a common manifestation of valve disease in antiphospholipid syndrome. Mitral valve LSE is characterized by verrucous vegetations on the atrial surfaces of valve leaflets. In this report, mitral valve LSE was visualized by real time 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). 3D TEE provides a unique en face view of the mitral valve akin to a surgical or autopsy view that allows for an accurate determination of the size, shape, and location of the vegetations.
Libman-Sacks心内膜炎(LSE)是抗磷脂综合征中瓣膜疾病的常见表现。二尖瓣LSE的特征是瓣膜小叶心房面出现疣状赘生物。在本报告中,通过实时三维经食管超声心动图(TEE)对二尖瓣LSE进行了可视化检查。三维TEE提供了类似于手术或尸检视角的二尖瓣独特的正面视图,能够准确确定赘生物的大小、形状和位置。