Abstract
Libman–Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a cardiac manifestation of systemic
lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome and is characterized
by non-bacterial verrucous vegetations with thrombogenic potential,
causing stenosis and/or regurgitation in left heart predominantly, which
can be asymptomatic in most of the cases but in the acute form it may
present an infective form (pseudoinfective endocarditis) and complicate
diagnosis and treatment. We present a case of aortic and tricuspid valve
destruction due to Libman-Sacks endocarditis in a patient with
antiphospholipid syndrome requiring surgical treatment by aortic and
tricuspid valve replacement.