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A 49-year-old woman had atrial fibrillation that was poorly controlled, even with amiodarone therapy. She suffered a "stroke" and died. At autopsy, her 600 gm heart is noted to have a mitral valve with partial fusion of the leaflets along with thickening and shortening of the chordae tendineae. There is an enlarged left atrium filled with mural thrombus. Which of the following underlying causes of death is she most likely to have?
A Systemic lupus erythematosus
B Coronary atherosclerosis
C Marantic endocarditis
D Rheumatic fever
E Amyloidosis
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