Histopathological Findings of Intracranial Thrombi in Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis

Histopathological Findings of Intracranial Thrombi in Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis

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Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. Assessment by transesophageal echocardiography.

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is difficult to detect antemortem and is often not suspected until embolic events occur. Transthoracic echocardiography is useful in diagnosing NBTE, but it may be limited by suboptimal imaging and resolution. Herein we describe the first reported case of NBTE diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. As early detection and treatment may avert si...

Surgical management of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in malignancy

BACKGROUND Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is commonly seen on heart valves in patients with malignant or collagen diseases. The natural prognosis of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is reported to be poor due to underlying malignancy. Surgical indications and appropriate timing for surgery for nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis and underlying malignancy have not been formally studie...

[Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: clinicopathologic study of a necropsy series].

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is characterized by sterile platelet and fibrin deposition on cardiac valves. In this study, our aim was to investigate the clinicopathologic characteristics of patients diagnosed with NBTE at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, Spain. METHODS Patients were identified by analyzing reports of autopsies carried...