Infective endocarditis: Beyond the usual tests | Zendy

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Infective endocarditis: Beyond the usual tests

Author(s) -

Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe,

Steven R. Jones,

Thorsten M. Leucker,

Daniel J. Brotman

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

cleveland clinic journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1939-2869

pISSN - 0891-1150

DOI - 10.3949/ccjm.86a.18120

Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , endocarditis , intensive care medicine , medline , law , political science

Infective endocarditis remains a diagnostic challenge. Although echocardiography is still the mainstay imaging test, it misses up to 30% of cases. Newer imaging tests--4-dimensional computed tomography (4D CT), fluorodeoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), and leukocyte scintigraphy--are increasingly used as alternative or adjunct tests for select patients. They improve the sensitivity of clinical diagnosis of infective endocarditis when appropriately used, especially in the setting of a prosthetic valve.

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