Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE in SLE)
non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE)
→can also be caused by ☆advanced malignancy(especially pancreatic adenocarcinoma= Trousseau syndrome), less commonly antiphospholipid syndrome, DIC, extensive burns
→ can affect left sided heart valves and are often asymptomatic, but ☆systemic embolization (eg stroke, acute limb ischemia) can occur and the most common presentation of NBTE
rheumatology
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