Non-Infective Endocarditis

Question 1

Marantic Endocarditis

Answer 1

• Deposition of Masses of Fibrin/Platlets on Normal Valves
  (sterile/non-destructive/on clossing lines of valves)
  Cause:
• Hypercoaguable state (Sepsis/DIC/Malignancy)
  -Endocardial Trauma

Conseq:

• Embolus to Heart/Brain
• Infective Endocarditis

Question 2

Liebman-Sacks Endocarditis

Answer 2

• SLE
• IC Deposition

Treatment:
-Corticosteroids