title: Acute aortic regurgitation caused by non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
abstract: A case of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis, which caused acute aortic regurgitation in a middle-aged, otherwise healthy woman, is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed with echocardiography and documented by a histopathological study of the excised aortic valve after operation for valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Kardaras
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kardara
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Rontogiani
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Sioras
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Christopoulou-Cokkinou
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lolas
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Anthopoulos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis