Non‐bacterial thrombotic endocarditis with cryptogenic stroke

Abstract

Abstract Negative blood culture and pathological findings are helpful to diagnose non‐bacterial thrombotic endocarditis. The treatment strategy, including lifelong anticoagulation or surgery, should be individualized based on patients' underlying diseases.

Keywords

• cryptogenic stroke
• lifelong anticoagulation
• non‐bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
• surgery
• transesophageal echocardiography