Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (18-FDG-PET/CT) has been included in the modified Duke criteria to improve the diagnosis of prosthetic valvular endocarditis. However, accuracy of 18-FDG-PET/CT have only been validated in patients with a surgical prosthesis and limited data exist for infective endocarditis related to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (IE-TAVI).
Methods
The study prospectively included 45 patients who underwent 18-FDG-PET/CT after TAVI. The population was divided in two groups. The control group included 31 consecutive patients who perfomed a 18-FDG-PET/CT at one after TAVI implantation. The endocarditis group included 14 consecutive patients admitted for IE-TAVI suspicion. The final diagnosis of IE-TAVI was established by the Endocarditis-Team after 3-month follow-up.
Results
In the control group, 77% (n = 24/31) of patients did not present 18-FDG uptake at one month. 18-FDG uptake was more observed in patients with a conduction abnormality after TAVI (71% [n = 5/7] vs. 17% [n = 4/24], p = 0.01). In the endocarditis group, 18-FDG-PET/CT was positive in all definite-IE (n = 7) and one with rejected-IE (n = 7). Interestingly, the latter patient presented conduction abdormality after TAVI. The SUVmax and the SUV ratio were similar in definite-IE and positive control examinations. In contrast, all uptakes in definite-IE were focal with small spots of uptake (<25% of the aortic valve circumference) whereas 18-FDG uptake was large and unique (>50% of the aortic valve circumference) in control and rejected-IE.
Conclusion
Positive 18-FDG-PET/CT examination is uncommon one month after TAVI procedure and the 18-FDG uptake pattern can be easily differentiated from definite-IE. These results indicate that 18-FDG-PET/CT may be used before the 3 months after TAVI procedure to accurately identify IE-TAVI.
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) is commonly used for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE), but its prognostic value remains unknown.
Objectives
This study sought to assess the prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and native valve endocarditis (NVE).
Methods
This study prospectively included 173 consecutive patients (109 PVE and 64 NVE) with definite left-sided IE who had an 18F-FDG PET/CT and were followed-up for 1 year. The primary endpoint was a composite of major cardiac events: death, recurrence of IE, acute cardiac failure, nonscheduled hospitalization for cardiovascular indication, and new embolic event.
Results
18F-FDG PET/CT was positive in 100 (58%) patients, 83% (n = 90 of 109) in the PVE, and 16% (n = 10 of 64) in the NVE group. At a mean follow-up of 225 days (interquartile range: 199 to 251 days), the primary endpoint occurred in 94 (54%) patients: 63 (58%) in the PVE group and 31 (48%) in the NVE group. In the PVE group, positive 18F-FDG PET/CT was significantly associated with a higher rate of primary endpoint (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1 to 6.7; p = 0.04). Moderate to intense 18F-FDG valvular uptake was also associated with worse outcome (HR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.3 to 4.5; p = 0.03) and to new embolic events in PVE (HR: 7.5; 95% CI: 1.24 to 45.2; p = 0.03) and in NVE (HR: 8.8; 95% CI: 1.1 to 69.5; p = 0.02). In the NVE group, 18F-FDG PET/CT was not associated with occurrence of the primary endpoint CONCLUSIONS: In addition to its good diagnostic performance, 18F-FDG PET/CT is predictive of major cardiac events in PVE and new embolic events within the first year following IE.
Primary Endpoint Occurrence: Univariate and Multivariate Analysis in PVE Univariate HR (95% CI) p Value Multivariate HR (95% CI) p Value Renal insufficiency at admission 2.16 (1.00-4.68) 0.05 CRP >100 mg/l 2.46 (1.04-5.89) 0.02 1.90 (1.10-3.40) 0.03 Staphylococcus aureus 2.70 (1.10-6.55) 0.03 Severe valvular regurgitation 2.55 (1.01-6.41) 0.05 1.20 (0.70-2.10) 0.68 Echographic complications 1.15 (0.54-2.46) 0.72 Vegetation length >10 mm 2.53 (1.19-4.60) 0.03 Positive 18F-FDG PET/CT 3.74 (1.30-10.80) 0.02 2.70 (1.10-6.70) 0.04 Moderate to intense 18FDG valvular uptake 2.70 (1.20-6.30) 0.02 2.30 (1.30-4.50) 0.03 Abstract Figure.
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