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Libman-Sacks endocarditis — Lib·man Sacks endocarditis lib mən saks n a noninfectious form of verrucous endocarditis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus called also Libman Sacks disease, Libman Sacks syndrome Libman Emanuel (1872 1946), and Sacks Benjamin (1896… … Medical dictionary
Endocarditis — eMedicine2|ped|2511 MeshID = D004696 Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. It usually involves the heart valves (native or prosthetic valves). Other structures which may be involved include the… … Wikipedia
endocarditis — Inflammation of the endocardium. SYN: encarditis. abacterial thrombotic e. SYN: nonbacterial thrombotic e.. acute bacterial e. a type of severe bacterial e. caused by pyogenic organisms such as hemolytic … Medical dictionary
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis — Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 29250 Marantic endocarditis, also known as non bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), is the deposition of small sterile vegetations on valve leaflets. The previous term for nonbacterial… … Wikipedia
Mitral stenosis — Classification and external resources Mitral stenosis with marked thickening of the leaflets and left atrial hypertrophy. Superior view. Autopsy preparation … Wikipedia
