Libman-Sacks endocarditis

Meaning

Noun

A form of non-bacterial endocarditis seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the most common cardiac presentation of that disorder.

Origin

First described by Emanuel Libman and Benjamin Sacks at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City in 1924.

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