Cardiac Infections

Cardiac infections comprise a broad range of clinical and radiologic entities, which can involve the pericardium, myocardium, valves, or endocardium. They can arise in these cardiac structures or result from spread of infection from contiguous structures or implanted material (vascular grafts and prosthetic cardiac valves).

Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - May 15, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: C.A. Ridge, D. Litmanovich, R.L. Eisenberg Source Type: research