Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / pathology
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Captopril
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Echocardiography
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Endocarditis / complications*
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Endocarditis / pathology
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Endocarditis / therapy
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Etanercept
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Female
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Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
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Heart Valve Diseases / pathology
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Heart Valve Diseases / therapy
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / therapeutic use
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / therapeutic use
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Remission Induction
Substances
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Antirheumatic Agents
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Immunoglobulin G
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Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
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Captopril
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Etanercept