Libman-Sacks endocarditis

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLibman-Sacks endocarditis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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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Libman-Sacks endocarditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Libman-Sacks%20endocarditis

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“Libman-Sacks endocarditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Libman-Sacks%20endocarditis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Libman-Sacks endocarditis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Libman-Sacks%20endocarditis.

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