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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
valve leaflet • Vegetations ... inflammation at vegetation ... non-infective vegetation ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
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
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... you can see the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
organisms - ECHO: vegetation ... #Major #Minor #Diagnosis
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
cardiac valvular vegetations ... irregularly shaped vegetations ... Vegetations mostly ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Pathologic lesions - vegetation ... histology of a vegetation ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
approach to the diagnostic ... large or mobile vegetations ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis
Aortic Valve in M-Mode Simplified
 - Normal
 - Bicuspid
 - Calcific Aortic Stenosis
 - Aortic Valve
- Aortic Valve Vegetation ... MMode #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
endocarditis (vegetations ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis