Echocardiographic findings in cancer-associated non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis. Clinical series of 111 patients from single institution.
Reto D KurmannKyle W KlarichEwa WysokinskaDamon HoughtonAlicja KaminskaPatryk PatrzalekDavid HodgeWaldemar E WysokinskiPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)
Ca-NBTE manifests mainly as thrombotic mobile masses attached to thickened MV and AV, with distinct variations in size based on valve type. Embolic destination but not cancer type is associated with NBTE mass size, and location.
Keyphrases
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- mitral valve
- newly diagnosed
- aortic stenosis
- chronic kidney disease
- aortic valve
- peritoneal dialysis
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pulmonary hypertension
- computed tomography
- squamous cell
- magnetic resonance
- young adults
- patient reported
- contrast enhanced
- fine needle aspiration