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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... the surface of valve ... leaflet • Vegetations ... inflammation at vegetation ... vegetation on echo
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Here you see a vegetation ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Myocardial abscess • Vegetation ... cultures • Large vegetation ... repeat echo (to r/o vegetation ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
consistent with a vegetation ... secondary to endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #MitralValve #Vegetation
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... you can see the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
cardiac valvular vegetations ... irregularly shaped vegetations ... Vegetations mostly ... just sit on valve ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
approach to the diagnostic ... other stigmata of infective ... prosthetic heart valves ... large or mobile vegetations ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #