TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe rheumatoid valvular heart disease
AU - Anaya, Juan Manuel
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease in which extra-articular involvement is not uncommon. Cardiac compromise may be frequent, although most often, it is clinically silent. Herein, two cases of RA-related endocarditis, one of which required valve replacement, are described. Etanercept was useful in controlling the articular and extra-articular RA compromise in both cases.
AB - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease in which extra-articular involvement is not uncommon. Cardiac compromise may be frequent, although most often, it is clinically silent. Herein, two cases of RA-related endocarditis, one of which required valve replacement, are described. Etanercept was useful in controlling the articular and extra-articular RA compromise in both cases.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10067-005-0039-7
DO - 10.1007/s10067-005-0039-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 16249828
AN - SCOPUS:33746364512
SN - 0770-3198
VL - 25
SP - 743
EP - 745
JO - Clinical Rheumatology
JF - Clinical Rheumatology
IS - 5
ER -
