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==Overview==
==Overview==
There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
There is no treatment for nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis; the mainstay of therapy is the identification and treatment of the underlying condition, with an aim to reduce the risk of systemic embolism. Unless there is a specific contraindication, anticoagulation with IV unfractionated heparin or subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin is recommended in all patients with a clinical diagnosis of NBTE.
 
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Supportive therapy for [disease name] includes [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and [therapy 3].
 
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The majority of cases of [disease name] are self-limited and require only supportive care.
 
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[Disease name] is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
 
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The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is [therapy].
 
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The optimal therapy for [malignancy name] depends on the stage at diagnosis.
 
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[Therapy] is recommended among all patients who develop [disease name].
 
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Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
 
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Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
 
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Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
 
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Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].


==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2]

Overview

There is no treatment for nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis; the mainstay of therapy is the identification and treatment of the underlying condition, with an aim to reduce the risk of systemic embolism. Unless there is a specific contraindication, anticoagulation with IV unfractionated heparin or subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin is recommended in all patients with a clinical diagnosis of NBTE.

Medical Therapy

  • Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among all patients with non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis[1].
  • Due to the fragility of vegetation and the high rate of embolization in patients with NBTE, anticoagulation is recommended provided there are no contraindications[2].
  • As there is a risk of conversion of embolism to hemorrhage, a base-line head CT is recommended prior to the start of anticoagulants[3].
  • IV unfractionated heparin or subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin is recommended[3].
  • Provided there are no acute contraindications, anticoagulation should be continued indefinitely in all patients[4][5].

References

  1. Lopez JA, Ross RS, Fishbein MC, Siegel RJ (March 1987). "Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a review". Am. Heart J. 113 (3): 773–84. doi:10.1016/0002-8703(87)90719-8. PMID 3548296.
  2. el-Shami K, Griffiths E, Streiff M (May 2007). "Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in cancer patients: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment". Oncologist. 12 (5): 518–23. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.12-5-518. PMID 17522239.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Whitlock RP, Sun JC, Fremes SE, Rubens FD, Teoh KH (February 2012). "Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy for valvular disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines". Chest. 141 (2 Suppl): e576S–e600S. doi:10.1378/chest.11-2305. PMC 3278057. PMID 22315272.
  4. Fujimoto D, Mochizuki Y, Nakagiri K, Shite J (November 2018). "Unusual rapid progression of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in a patient with bladder cancer despite undergoing intensification treatment with rivaroxaban for acute venous thromboembolism". Eur. Heart J. 39 (43): 3907. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehy569. PMID 30203033.
  5. Rogers LR, Cho ES, Kempin S, Posner JB (October 1987). "Cerebral infarction from non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis. Clinical and pathological study including the effects of anticoagulation". Am. J. Med. 83 (4): 746–56. doi:10.1016/0002-9343(87)90908-9. PMID 3674060.

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