Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis: Presentation, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Initially described in 1936, non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a rare entity involving sterile vegetations on cardiac valves. These vegetations are usually small and friable, typically associated with hypercoagulable states of malignancy and inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IMR Press
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/23/4/10.31083/j.rcm2304137 |