Marantic Endocarditis Associated with COVID-19: A Rare Case Report of a Potentially Deadly Disease

  • Kok Hoe Chan Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Ormena Joseph Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Eyad Ahmed Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Apoorva Kommidi Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Addi Suleiman Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA; Department of Cardiology, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Maria E Szabela Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA; Department of Infectious Disease, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Jihad Slim Department of Medical Education, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA; Department of Infectious Disease, Saint Michael’s Medical Centre, New York Medical College, Newark, New Jersey, USA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2021_002409

Keywords

Marantic endocarditis, non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis, COVID-19, hypercoagulable state, COVID-19 associated coagulopathy

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has overwhelmed healthcare globally with millions of cases and over 2 million deaths worldwide. The hypercoagulable state associated with COVID-19 is a well-recognized complication that carries a poor prognosis. Marantic endocarditis, or non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), is caused by a sterile vegetation on the cardiac valves resulting from the deposition of fibrin and platelet aggregates. It is highly associated with the hypercoagulable and acquired inflammatory states. Herein, we report a unique and rare case of COVID-19 presenting with NBTE.

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    • Published: 2021-03-19

    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 3 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Chan KH, Joseph O, Ahmed E, Kommidi A, Suleiman A, Szabela ME, Slim J. Marantic Endocarditis Associated with COVID-19: A Rare Case Report of a Potentially Deadly Disease. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_002409.

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