Herein, we describe the cases of 4 patients who each experienced a myocardial infarction in association with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. We discuss the clinical presentation of this rare condition, distinguish between infective and nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis via a review of the medical literature, and present treatment options for myocardial infarction that is associated with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
Keywords: Acute disease; cerebral infarction/etiology/pathology; diagnosis, differential; echocardiography, transesophageal; endocarditis/complications/diagnosis/etiology/pathology/therapy; heart valve diseases/complications/diagnosis/pathology; infection/complications; myocardial infarction/complications; neoplasms/complications; stroke/complications; thrombolytic therapy/contraindications.