Endocarditis, Non-Infective
Synonyms
Endocarditides, Marantic
Endocarditides, Non-Infective
Endocarditis, Marantic
Endocarditis, Non Infective
Endocarditis, Non-Bacterial Thrombotic
Marantic Endocarditides
Marantic Endocarditis
Non Infective Endocarditis
Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis
Non-Infective Endocarditides
Non-Infective Endocarditis
Formation of a non-infectious THROMBUS, referred to as vegetation, on previously undamaged ENDOCARDIUM. It usually occurs as a complication of connective-tissue diseases and cancers because of the associated hypercoagulable state (see THROMBOPHILIA).