Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis - Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Marantic vegetations are often associated with previous rheumatic fever.

Other risk factors include:

  • hypercoagulable states,
  • mucin-producing adenocarcinomas, (most commonly associated with pancreatic adenocarcinomas)
  • lupus and
  • trauma (e.g., catheters).

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