Diagnostic Value of Computed Tomography Angiography for Infective Endocarditis After Right Ventricle Outflow Tract Repair
oleh: Christina Thaler, MD, PhD, Dawn Witt, PhD, MPH, Susan Casey, RN, Angela M. Kelle, MD, Santiago Garcia, MD, John Lesser, MD, B. Kelly Han, MD
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2023-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Congenital heart disease patients with pulmonary valve replacement or right ventricle–pulmonary artery conduit have increased risk of pulmonary valve endocarditis. We present a 6-patient case series illustrating the diagnostic utility of computed tomography angiography to provide definitive visualization of pulmonary valve vegetation to aid in the diagnosis of endocarditis. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)