Case 2/2014 – 51-Year Old Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Fever after Valve Replacement
Clinical aspects
The clinical case reports a 51-year old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, arterial hypertension and mixed dyslipidemia, who went to the emergency room with fever and in shock.
The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease, which is characterized by the immune complex deposition in the involved organs, including the heart. Its clinical picture is determined by periods of exacerbations and remission, with variable clinical course and prognosis.
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