Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
SpecialtyCardiology 
TreatmentAnticoagulation

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a form of endocarditis in which small sterile vegetations are deposited on the valve leaflets. Formerly known as marantic endocarditis, which comes from the Greek marantikos, meaning "wasting away".[1] The term "marantic endocarditis" is still sometimes used to emphasize the association with a wasting state[2] such as cancer.[3]

  1. ^ Neurological Sequelae of Infectious Endocarditis at eMedicine
  2. ^ "Noninfective Endocarditis: Endocarditis: Merck Manual Professional". Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  3. ^ "Marantic endocarditis". Online Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
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