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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 ... left-sided heart valves ... non-infective vegetation ... #NBTE #Marantic
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
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 ... left-sided heart valves ... infective #NBTE #Marantic
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
shows aortic valve vegetation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
prosthetic heart valves ... diseases, previous endocarditis ... other stigmata of endocarditis ... large or mobile vegetations ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... subtle aortic valve vegetation ... EUSmkh #Aortic #aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
Echocardiogram shows ... Mario Vargas Galgani ... Neck #Pulsation #PhysicalExam ... #Coarctation #Aorta