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

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Dec;11(12):1920-1922. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.06.011. Epub 2018 Aug 15.

Authors

Cristina Sánchez-Enrique, Carmen Olmos, Ana Jiménez-Ballvé, Cristina Fernández-Pérez, Carlos Ferrera, María Jesús Pérez-Castejón, Aida Ortega Candil, Roberto Delgado-Bolton, Manuel Carnero, Luis Maroto, José Luis Carreras, Isidre Vilacosta

PMID: 30121263
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.06.011

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

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

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18