Abstract
Herein, we describe the cases of 4 patients who each experienced a myocardial infarction in association with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. We discuss the clinical presentation of this rare condition, distinguish between infective and nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis via a review of the medical literature, and present treatment options for myocardial infarction that is associated with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 208-212 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Acute disease
- Cerebral infarction/etiology/pathology
- Diagnosis
- Differential
- Echocardiography, transesophageal
- Endocarditis/complications/diagnosis/etiology/pathology/therapy
- Heart valve diseases/complications/diagnosis/pathology
- Infection/complications
- Myocardial infarction/complications
- Neoplasms/complications
- Stroke/complications
- Thrombolytic therapy/contraindications
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine