The Role of Cardiac CT in the Evaluation of Endocarditis

Prabhakar, Anand M.; Ghoshhajra, Brian B.

doi:10.1007/s12410-016-9377-x

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“…Multislice CT shows similar diagnostic performance to TEE for detection of large native and prosthetic valve vegetations, valve aneurysm, abscess, and pseudoaneurysm and provides superior anatomical detail relating to the extent of periannular extension and relation to surrounding structures. Vegetations ≤4 mm and small valvular leaflet perforations are not well detected by CT [84,[134][135][136]. CT is very helpful for imaging the coronary arteries prior to surgery and for detecting extracardiac complications of endocarditis [134].…”

Section: Cardiac Computed Tomographymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Advanced Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis

Sedgwick¹,

Scalia²

2016

Contemporary Challenges in Endocarditis

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Echocardiography is fundamental for the management of infective endocarditis (IE) across all stages of the illness including diagnosis, surveillance during medical therapy, identification of prognostic markers, planning perioperative intervention, postoperative assessment, and follow-up after completion of definitive therapy. Modern era echocardiography (echo) offers outstanding temporal and spatial image resolution, providing the opportunity for early diagnosis of this life-threatening infection. Emerging imaging modalities, such as real-time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, offer a novel way of readily visualizing the extent of intracardiac infection and the relationship of pathology to adjacent cardiac structures, well before surgical intervention, without radiation exposure or significant risk to the patient. Echocardiography can have a positive impact on the management of every stage of this disease, with the opportunity to improve outcomes.

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Section: Cardiac Computed Tomographymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Vegetations ≤4 mm and small valvular leaflet perforations are not well detected by CT [84,[134][135][136]. CT is very helpful for imaging the coronary arteries prior to surgery and for detecting extracardiac complications of endocarditis [134]. A major drawback is the exposure to ionizing radiation.…”

Section: Cardiac Computed Tomographymentioning

confidence: 99%

Advanced Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis

Sedgwick¹,

Scalia²

2016

Contemporary Challenges in Endocarditis

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The Role of Cardiac CT in the Evaluation of Endocarditis

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Advanced Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis

Advanced Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis

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