Prosthetic valve endocarditis: positron emission tomography/computed tomography as a new golden grail

Wouter Holvoet; Imad Al Younis; Joan Gerard Meeder

doi:10.1080/00015385.2017.1351255

Prosthetic valve endocarditis: positron emission tomography/computed tomography as a new golden grail

Wouter Holvoet^*, Imad Al Younis, Joan Gerard Meeder

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a serious infection with potentially fatal consequences. Early detection is crucial for successful management and outcome. The diagnosis of PVE is challenging and is based on the Duke criteria (DC) in which echocardiography plays a crucial role. However, transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography have less diagnostic value in PVE compared to native valve endocarditis. Combined computed tomography and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission is a new technique providing improved diagnostic accuracy in PVE. This paper presents a case and reviews on the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in PVE.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-114
Number of pages	6
Journal	Acta Cardiologica
Volume	73
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2017.1351255
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

Positron emission tomography
prosthetic valve
endocarditis
INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
F-18-FDG PET/CT
POSITIVE BACTEREMIA
DUKE CRITERIA
DIAGNOSIS
SENSITIVITY
ANGIOGRAPHY

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