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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
, Marantic endocarditis ... the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... Non-infective Endocarditis ... Pathophysiology: • Valves ... and propagate → Vegetation ... #NBTE #Marantic
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... to the mitral valve ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis ... infective #NBTE #Marantic
Large Tricuspid Valve Vegetation - Echocardiogram (A4C)

V.L.Sorrell, MD @VLSorrellImages

#Tricuspid #Valve #Vegetation #endocarditis #A4C #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Large Tricuspid Valve ... (A4C) V.L.Sorrell ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... #Vegetation #endocarditis ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... formation • Other vegetations ... (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -mm left sided vegetations
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... NephroP #Mitral #Valve ... #Endocarditis # ... Vegetations #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... Here you see a vegetation ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
Marantic Endocarditis ... (marantic endocarditis ... Vegetations mostly ... just sit on valve ... destruction of valve
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... vegetation #a4c