Multislice CT shows good results in detecting valvular abnormalities in IE and could be applied in pre-operative planning and exclusion of coronary artery disease before surgery.
Mitral valve repair offers excellent early and late results and is the preferable treatment option in the surgical therapy of native infective endocarditis.
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