A case of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis on the aortic valve following coronary angiography

Nobuhiro Motiduki; Ryohei Ushioda; Sayaka Yuzawa; Kazuki Miyatani; Hideki Isa; Yuki Setogawa; Kohei Ishidou; Masahiko Narita; Fumitaka Suzuki; Aina Hirofuji; Ryo Okubo; Shingo Kunioka; Masahiro Tsutsui; Natsuya Ishikawa; Kamiya Hiroyuki

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjae212

A case of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis on the aortic valve following coronary angiography

J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Apr 2;2024(4):rjae212. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjae212. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan.
² Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Asahikawa Medical University Hospital, Midorigaoka 1-1-1, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan.

Abstract

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) on the aortic valve involves fibrin and platelet aggregate formation, potentially leading to embolic events. We present a case of NBTE on the aortic valve following coronary angiography (CAG) in a 54-year-old man with multiple comorbidities. Surgical thrombectomy was performed owing to acute cerebral infarcts. This case highlights the significance of considering that mechanical trauma from catheterization during CAG can trigger thrombus formation.

Keywords: acute cerebral infarcts; nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.

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Case Reports