Characterization of 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake Pattern in Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 May;12(5):930-932. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.10.018. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / administration & dosage*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacokinetics
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / administration & dosage*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / adverse effects*
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / instrumentation*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18