Characteristic cardiac lesion in SLE is:
Ans. B. Verrucous endocarditisThe characteristic cardiac lesions of SLE are verrucous valvular abnormalities known as Libman-Sacks endocarditis.They most often are located on the left-sided cardiac valves, particularly on the ventricular surface of the posterior mitral leaflet and are made up almost entirely of fibrin.However, Pericarditis is the most common cardiac manifestation of SLE.
Pericarditis
Verrucous endocarditis
Myocardial fibrosis
Valvular incompetence
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