Key result
Transoesophageal echocardiography improves the accurate diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis, a complication carrying a 30 to 70% incidence of death, compared to conventional echocardiography.
Why the study?
Does transoesophageal echocardiography improve the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis compared to conventional echocardiography?
Does transoesophageal echocardiography improve the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis compared to conventional echocardiography?
Transoesophageal echocardiography provides superior visualization of vegetations and complications in prosthetic valve endocarditis compared to conventional echocardiography and should be included among the major diagnostic criteria.
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May enhance prosthetic valve endocarditis diagnosis; leaves open addition to major criteria pending prospective validation.
Vered et al. (1995) conducted a review in Prosthetic valve endocarditis. Transoesophageal echocardiography vs. Conventional echocardiography was evaluated. Transoesophageal echocardiography improves the accurate diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis, a complication carrying a 30 to 70% incidence of death, compared to conventional echocardiography.
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