Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in antiphospholipid syndrome, presenting with severe mitral stenosis, heart failure, and stroke: case report
Hussein Abd AlMejbel, Munthir Abdullah AlAhmed, Abdulrahman Musaad Alharbi, Samah Matuq Ali, Murouj Jamil Alansari · 2026
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Hussein Abd AlMejbel and team report nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in antiphospholipid syndrome, showing up as tight mitral valve, heart failure, and stroke. Their 2026 case paper trails a 39-year-old man with ten years of primary antiphospholipid syndrome. He came in with worsening heart failure and weak left side. Checks showed heart failure on both sides, mid-diastolic and systolic murmurs, and nerve deficits. Heart ultrasound showed severe mitral narrowing, large mitral lumps, tricuspid leak, and high lung pressure.
Brain scans showed a small deep stroke. Three sets of blood cultures came back clean. That split this sterile valve disease from infective and rheumatic valve disease, which it can mimic. Ultrasound through the gullet is key when doctors suspect it. The team stresses swift spotting and team-based care. Antiphospholipid patients with clot stroke and heart failure signs should be checked for this rare but grave valve disease.
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| CREATOR | Hussein Abd AlMejbel, Munthir Abdullah AlAhmed, Abdulrahman Musaad Alharbi, Samah Matuq Ali, Murouj Jamil Alansari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |