Why the study?
Does two-dimensional echocardiography improve the detection of vegetations compared to M-mode echocardiography in narcotic addicts with right-sided infective endocarditis?
Population
12 narcotic addicts with right-sided infective endocarditis
Comparison
Two-dimensional echocardiography vs M-mode echocardiography
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
after completion of antibiotic therapy
Authors
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Two-dimensional echocardiography may improve vegetation detection in right-sided endocarditis; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Does two-dimensional echocardiography improve the detection of vegetations compared to M-mode echocardiography in narcotic addicts with right-sided infective endocarditis?
Two-dimensional echocardiography offers distinct advantages over the standard M-mode technique in evaluating patients with right-sided infective endocarditis.
Berger et al. (1980) studied this question.
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