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Autopsy of a 68-year-old man who died from chronic cardiac insufficiency revealed deformed, thickened, conjoined cusps of mitral valve. Along the edge of joining there were small (1-2 mm) thrombs. What form of endocarditis caused development of chronic cardiac insufficiency?

Answer options

  1. Fibroplastic
  2. Acute verrucous
  3. Polypoulcerous
  4. Recurrent verrucous
  5. Diffuse
Correct answer

Recurrent verrucous

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