IE	infective endocarditis
VWF	von Willebrand factor
NBTE	non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
ClfA	clumping factor A
ClfB	clumping factor B
MSCRAMMs	microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules
vWbp	von Willebrand factor-binding protein
CRP	C-reactive protein
PET/CT	Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
GPIb	glycoprotein Ib
GPIIb/IIIa	glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
NETs	neutrophil extracellular traps
TF	tissue factor
FVL	Factor V Leiden
FII	prothrombin
APS	antiphospholipid syndrome
ESC	European Society of Cardiology
ICH	Intracranial hemorrhage