Usefulness of 18 F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Infective Endocarditis in Daily Practice: Individualized Analysis of Each Potential Focus of Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Authors :: Sánchez-Enrique C
Olmos C
Jiménez-Ballvé A
Fernández-Pérez C
Ferrera C
Pérez-Castejón MJ
Ortega Candil A
Delgado-Bolton R
Carnero M
Maroto L
Carreras JL
Vilacosta I
Source :: JACC. Cardiovascular imaging [JACC Cardiovasc Imaging] 2018 Dec; Vol. 11 (12), pp. 1920-1922. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 15.
Publication Year :: 2018

Subjects :: Defibrillators, Implantable adverse effects
Endocarditis etiology
Endocarditis mortality
Endocarditis surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation
Heart Valves surgery
Humans
Observer Variation
Pacemaker, Artificial adverse effects
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Prosthesis-Related Infections etiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections mortality
Prosthesis-Related Infections surgery
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Factors
Endocarditis diagnostic imaging
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 administration & dosage
Heart Valves diagnostic imaging
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnostic imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals administration & dosage

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