Scleroderma myocarditis with severe secondary mitral regurgitation successfully treated with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systemic sclerosis presents with a variety of cardiac manifestations, while myocarditis is usually a rare finding. Furthermore, there are no reports on the use of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) for the treatment of severe ventricular functional mitral regurgitation (vFMR) secondary to scleroderma myocarditis.

Case summary

A-79-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of fever and fatigue. His physical examination revealed thickening of the fingertips' skin, Raynaud phenomenon, and mild pedal oedema. Positive anti-centromere antibodies indicated a diagnosis of a limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. He presented with symptoms of heart failure, and moderate to severe lymphocytic infiltration was evident in his endomyocardial biopsy. He r

SUBMITTER: Sato D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350375 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature