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Contemporary demographics, diagnostics and outcomes in non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.

Juan A Quintero-MartinezJoya-Rita HindySaid El ZeinHector I MichelenaVuyisile T NkomoDaniel C DeSimoneLarry M Baddour
Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2022)
NBTE was more prevalent in females and embolic complications were the most frequent clinical finding. Overall, patients with NBTE had a poor prognosis, particularly in those with lung cancer or metastatic tumours. Further studies in patients with NBTE are needed given its morbidity and mortality.
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