Abstract
The term nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), or marantic endocarditis, refers to a spectrum of lesions ranging from microscopic aggregates of platelets to large vegetations on previously undamaged heart valves (most often aortic and mitral) in the absence of a bloodstream bacterial infection. NBTE is a rare condition often associated with hypercoagulable states or advanced malignancy such as adenocarcinomas. In this article, the pathogenesis, incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of NBTE in cancer patients are reviewed.
Keywords: Endocarditis, malignancy, marantic endocarditis
Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets
Title: Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis (Marantic Endocarditis) in Cancer Patients
Volume: 10 Issue: 2
Author(s): Elias E. Mazokopakis, Periklis K. Syros and Ioannis K. Starakis
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Keywords: Endocarditis, malignancy, marantic endocarditis
Abstract: The term nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), or marantic endocarditis, refers to a spectrum of lesions ranging from microscopic aggregates of platelets to large vegetations on previously undamaged heart valves (most often aortic and mitral) in the absence of a bloodstream bacterial infection. NBTE is a rare condition often associated with hypercoagulable states or advanced malignancy such as adenocarcinomas. In this article, the pathogenesis, incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of NBTE in cancer patients are reviewed.
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E. Mazokopakis Elias, K. Syros Periklis and K. Starakis Ioannis, Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis (Marantic Endocarditis) in Cancer Patients, Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets 2010; 10 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152910791292484
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152910791292484 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-4063 |
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