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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
(NBTE / Marantic ... , Marantic endocarditis ... and platelets on the ... surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
Marantic Endocarditis ... (marantic endocarditis ... found via TTE ... Vegetations mostly ... Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... formation • Other vegetations ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
diagnostic use ... prosthetic heart valves ... large or mobile vegetations ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... tricuspid valve ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Vegetation
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... • Prosthetic valve ... formation • Other vegetations ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... -mm left sided vegetations
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- Infective/marantic ... endocarditis/tumors ... Vegetations seen ... parachute mitral valve ... #Differential #Diagnosis