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July 23, 2007Critical Care Medicine

Echocardiography, particularly transesophageal echocardiography, provides essential information for the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis and its intracardiac complications.

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Population

Patients with infective endocarditis

Design

Review

Key result

Echocardiography, particularly transesophageal echocardiography, provides essential information for the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis and its intracardiac complications.

Authors

SLSteven J. LesterSWSusan Wilansky

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Overview

Supports TEE in suspected IE; leaves open need for prospective trials on timing and outcomes.

Structured PICO

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Population
Patients with infective endocarditis
E
Exposure
Echocardiography (including transesophageal echocardiography)
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Outcome
Diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis and identification of associated intracardiac complications

Echocardiography, particularly transesophageal echocardiography, plays a crucial role in diagnosing and managing infective endocarditis and its complications.

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Lester et al. (2007) conducted a review in Infective endocarditis. Echocardiography was evaluated. Echocardiography, particularly transesophageal echocardiography, provides essential information for the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis and its intracardiac complications.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6acd2f3e46b6df0af2e05ehttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000270275.89478.5f
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  3. 3THE ROLE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS1992 · 2 citations
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  5. 5Criteria for the Diagnosis of Endocarditis and the Role of Echocardiography1995 · 8 citations