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A case of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis on the aortic valve following coronary angiography.

Nobuhiro MotidukiRyohei UshiodaSayaka YuzawaKazuki MiyataniHideki IsaYuki SetogawaKohei IshidouMasahiko NaritaFumitaka SuzukiAina HirofujiRyo OkuboShingo KuniokaMasahiro TsutsuiNatsuya IshikawaKamiya Hiroyuki
Published in: Journal of surgical case reports (2024)
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) on the aortic valve involves fibrin and platelet aggregate formation, potentially leading to embolic events. We present a case of NBTE on the aortic valve following coronary angiography (CAG) in a 54-year-old man with multiple comorbidities. Surgical thrombectomy was performed owing to acute cerebral infarcts. This case highlights the significance of considering that mechanical trauma from catheterization during CAG can trigger thrombus formation.
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