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 BaddourPublished 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.