Open AccessNon‐bacterial thrombotic endocarditis with cryptogenic stroke
Author(s) -
Toyoshima Hirokazu,
Nakanura Bun,
Tanigawa Motoaki,
Tanaka Hiroyuki,
Nakanishi Yuki,
Sakabe Shigetoshi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4833
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , pathological , stroke (engine) , bacterial endocarditis , cardiology , intensive care medicine , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering
Negative blood culture and pathological findings are helpful to diagnose non‐bacterial thrombotic endocarditis. The treatment strategy, including lifelong anticoagulation or surgery, should be individualized based on patients' underlying diseases.