Abstract
Marantic endocarditis is a non-infective cause of valvular masses. It is most commonly associated with advanced malignancy. We report a case of rapidly progressive marantic endocarditis, complicated by valve destruction and recurrent systemic embolisation, in a patient whose cancer was occult.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e14–e16 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Feb 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Embolism
- Endocarditis
- Marantic
- NBTE
- Stroke