Massive non-bacterial vegetation of aortic valve visualized by transesophageal echocardiogram in Libman-Sacks endocarditis

  • Christian Bell School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
  • Amanda Bell Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
  • Zhaunn Sly Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX

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Published
2026-03-05