Acute aortic regurgitation caused by non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
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.
Kardaras
F G
FG
First Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Kardara
D F
DF
Rontogiani
D P
DP
Sioras
E P
EP
Christopoulou-Cokkinou
V
V
Lolas
C T
CT
Anthopoulos
L P
LP
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