Recurrent embolic strokes due to antiphospholipid syndrome and non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in a patient with basal cell carcinoma

Recurrent embolic strokes due to antiphospholipid syndrome and non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in a patient with basal cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis (NBTE) is a common form of aseptic thrombotic endocarditis that primarily affects mitral valves and less frequently aortic valves. NBTE is caused by systemic inflammatory reactions. This condition induces valve thickening or attached sterile...

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Main Authors: Julianna Svantner, Luc Lavanchy, Ania Labouchère
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
Heart valve disease
Valve replacement surgery
Stroke
Thrombosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02266-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02266-6

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