Comparison of Cardiac Computed Tomography With Transesophageal Echocardiography for Identifying Vegetation and Intracardiac Complications in Patients With Infective Endocarditis in the Era of 3-Dimensional Images [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions— Cardiac CT shows a comparable diagnostic performance with TEE for large vegetation and several IE-related complications. TEE is better for detecting small vegetation, valve perforation, and intracardiac fistula, whereas CT is more useful for detecting perivalvular abscess and coronary artery disease.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - March 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Kim, I.-C., Chang, S., Hong, G.-R., Lee, S. H., Lee, S., Ha, J.-W., Chang, B.-C., Kim, Y. J., Shim, C. Y. Tags: Computerized Tomography (CT), Echocardiography Valvular Heart Disease Source Type: research