18F-FDG PET/CT is highlighted as an important tool in the diagnostic workup of infective endocarditis involving intracardiac prosthetic material.
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a devastating disease with high fatality rates. Its incidence is increasing because the number of procedures in which prosthetic material is implanted in the heart is growing. Reported overall in-hospital mortality is 20%, and 1-y mortality is 40% with aggressive
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