Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis
Marantic endocarditis, also known as non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), is the deposition of small sterile vegetations on valve leaflets.
The previous term for nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) was marantic endocarditis, from the Greek marantikos, meaning “wasting away.”
The term "Marantic endocarditis" is still sometimes used to emphasize the association with a wasting state such as cancer.
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