Key result
Two-dimensional echocardiography identified findings compatible with infective endocarditis in 82% (9 of 11) of children at initial examination, aiding in early diagnosis and management.
Why the study?
Does two-dimensional echocardiography aid in the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis in children?
Observational (n=11)
Does two-dimensional echocardiography aid in the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis in children?
Two-dimensional echocardiography provides strong early diagnostic evidence and aids in surgical decision-making for children with infective endocarditis.
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Supports echocardiography for early pediatric IE evaluation; hypothesis-generating from small case series.
Rae-Ellen W. Kavey (1983) conducted an observational in Infective endocarditis (n=11). Two-dimensional echocardiography was evaluated on Echocardiographic findings compatible with infective endocarditis at initial examination. Two-dimensional echocardiography identified findings compatible with infective endocarditis in 82% (9 of 11) of children at initial examination, aiding in early diagnosis and management.
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