Review Article

Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 2

Reported cases of mitral valve replacement in SLE patients.

First authorYearAge/sexDiseaseMitral pathologyType of surgeryOutcome

Reilly [21]1988f/NRSLEMSMVR, biologic valve24 m follow-up

Hussain [22]1993f/NRSLEMSMVR, mechanical valveNR

Hoffer [23]
Yilmaz [24]
1999
2008
f/NRSLEMS
restenosis
MVR, mechanical valve
Redo MVR
Died in 3rd post-op dad due to cerebral hemorrhage

Hakim [16]2001f/29SLEMS
(calcified, thickened leaflet)
MVR, mechanical valveDied on second day due to renal failure

Hakim [16]2001m/59SLEMS, AI
(thickened, fibrotic, and scarring)
AVR, MVR, and mechanical valveNP

Hakim [16]2001f/37SLEMS
(thickened, fibrotic)
Recurrent MS
(valve fixed in open position)
MVR, mechanical valve
Redo MVR, mechanical valve
1 year ago
NP
Died on day 4 due to valve thrombosis

Hakim [16]2001m/45SLEMS
(fibrotic, calcified, and inflamed)
MVR, biologic valveNP

Hakim [16]2001f/31SLEMS
(fused chordae)
MVR, mechanical valveNP

Hakim [16]2001f/16SLEMR
(Libman-Sacks endocarditis)
MVRNP

Hakim [16]2001m/30SLEMR, AI
(ruptured chordae, muciform degeneration)
AVR/MVR, mechanical valveNP

Hakim [16]2001f/40SLE + APSMSMVR, biologic valve36 m follow-up

Hakim [16]2001f/49SLE + APSLibman-Sacks endocarditisMVR, AVR, NRNR

Hakim [16]2001f/38SLEMR
(Libman-Sacks endocarditis)
MVR, mechanical valveNP

Hakim [16]2001f/66
f/40
f/25
SLEMS
(calcified, thick)
MR
(prolapsed leaflet)
MR, AI
(perforated leaflet, endocarditis)
MVR, NR
MVR, NR
AVR/MVR, NR
NR
NR
NR

Hakim [16]2001f/16
m/4
SLE
SLE
MR
(fibrotic, calcified, thick, ulcerated valve and chordate)
MS
(thickened, fibrotic ring and chordae)
MVR
MVR
NP
Died after 3 years

Hakim [16]2001m/44SLEMR
(fibrotic, ruptured chordae)
MVR, NRNR

Hakim [16]2001f/39SLE + APSMR
(chordae rupture)
MVR, biologic valve48 m follow-up

Hakim [16] 2001f/17SLEMR(fused chordae, thickened valve)
MVR, mechanical valveNR
f/40 SLEMR
(dilated valve ring, fibrotic)
MVR, mechanical valveMediastinitis
f/45MR
(fibrotic, calcified, thick, and retracted)
MVR, mechanical valveNR

Hakim [16] 2001f/23SLEMRMVR, mechanical valve12 m follow-up
f/45SLEMR, AI
(retracted, thick valve)
MVR, AVR, and mechanical valve7 y follow-up
f/64SLEMR
(pink leaflet, fragile chordae)
MVR, mechanical valve3 y follow-up

Hakim [16]2001f/36SLE + APSNRMVR, NPDied at 1 year, hemorrhagic CVA

Hasegawa [25]2001f/51SLE + APSMSMVR, NRNR

Lan [4]2005m/22SLEMRMVR, NRNR

Gorki [17]2008f/42SLE + APSNRMVR, mechanical valveNR

Gorki [17]2008f/29SLE + APSNRMVR, mechanical valve24 m follow-up

Gorki [17]2008f/41SLE + APSMR, MSMVR, NR48 m follow-up

Gorki [17]2008f/45SLE + APSNRMVR, NRNR

Gorki [17]2008f/39SLE + APSNRMVR, biologic valve108 m follow-up

Gorki [17]2008f/46SLE + APSNRMVR, mechanical valveNR

Gorki [17]2008f/31SLE + APSNRMVR, mechanical valve2 m follow-up

Gorki [17]2008f/48
f/43
f/38
f/51
f/54
SLE + APS
SLE + APS
SLE + APS
SLE + APS
SLE + APS
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
MVR, mechanical valve, TV repair
MVR, mechanical valve, TV repair
MVR, mechanical valve
MVR, mechanical valve
MVR, mechanical valve
Death in 1st day
Death in 22nd day
32 m follow-up
33 m follow-up
6 m follow-up

Gorki [17]2008f/31SLE + APSMRMVR, mechanical valve2 m follow-up

Gorki [17]2008f/38SLE + APSNRMVR, mechanical valveNR

Bouma [5]2010f/22SLEMR
(ruptured chordae, thickened valve)
MVR, biologic valveAlive 2 months
post-op

Bouma [5]2010f/18SLEMR, MS
(ruptured chordae, calcified, thickened fibrotic, scarring)
MVR, biologic valveAlive 4 months post-op

Bouma [5]2010f/27SLEMR
(ruptured chordae)
MVR, biologic valveNP

Bouma [5]2010m/51SLEMR
(ruptured chordae)
MVR, biologic valveNP

Bouma [5]2010f/20SLEMR
(fused chordae)
MVR, mechanical valveCVA 17 months later

Bouma [5]2010m/43SLEMR
(retracted, fused valve)
MVR, mechanical valve4 y follow-up

Bouma [5]2010f/54SLEAI, MR
(central perforation, vegetation)
AVR/MVR, biologic valve26 m follow-up

Bouma [5] 2010f/22
f/67
SLE
SLE
MR
(inflammatory, fibrinoid necrosis)
MR
(fibrotic, calcified)
MVR, biologic valve
MVR, mechanical valve
NR
died
intraoperatively

Bouma [5]2010m/34SLEMS, AI
(fibrotic, calcified, and thick)
MVR, AVR, biologic valve30 m follow-up

Bouma [5]2010m/37SLE + APSMR, AIMVR, AVR, and biologic valve
Redo MVR after 1 y
Recurrent A-V fistula
died 1 m after redoing MVR

Bouma [5]2010f/49SLE + APSNRMVR, NRNR

Bouma [5]2010f/54SLE + APSMRMVR, biologic valveDeath 9 m postoperative

Bouma [5]2010f/44SLEMRMVR, mechanical valve6 m follow-up

Bouma [5]2010f/57SLE + APSMRMVR, mechanical valveMI in 2nd day, 2 m follow-up

Bouma [5]2010f/28SLE + APSMRMVR, mechanical valveNR

Kondo [26] 2010f/56SLE + secondary amyloidosisMRMVR, mechanical valveNew vegetation on replaced valve and multiorgan failure caused her death 3 m later

Bouma [5]2010m/56SLEMRMVR, mechanical valve18 m follow-up

Colli [27]2010m/37
f/32
SLE + APS
SLE + APS
MRMVR, mechanical valve
MVR, biologic valve
Died on 8th day postoperative to massive ischemic stroke
5-year follow-up

Morisaki [28] 2012f/41SLE + APSMS, MRMVRNR

Nowicka [12]2012f/24SLEMRMVR, mechanical valveNR

Soeiro [29] 2012f/45SLE + APSMS, early structural valve deterioration, MVR (biologic valve) due to endocarditis 9 y agoMVR, mechanical valveNR

El-Mohamady [30] 2013f/30SLE + APSMS, history of acute myocardial infarction and cerebral thromboembolic events MVR, biologic valveNR

AI: aortic insufficiency, APS: antiphospholipid syndrome, AS: aortic stenosis, AVR: aortic valve replacement, CABG: coronary artery bypass graft, CAD: coronary artery disease, CHF: congestive heart failure, CVA: cerebrovascular accident f: female, m: male, m: month(s), MR: mitral regurgitation, MS: mitral stenosis, MVR: mitral valve replacement, NR: not reported, OMVC: open mitral valve commissurotomy, RF: rheumatic fever, SLE: systemic lupus erythematous, TIA: transient ischemic attack, TV: tricuspid valve, VF: ventricular fibrillation, and y: year.