Key result
Electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography successfully identified a 10 mm calcified vegetation on the aortic valve in a patient with infective endocarditis.
Population
A 51-year-old Japanese man with fever, left flank pain, and aortic infective endocarditis
Design
Case report
Follow-up
6 weeks post-operatively
Authors
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Rare post-dental S. cristatus bacteremia with murmur warrants endocarditis vigilance; leaves open its true incidence and management implications.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac CT is a valuable imaging modality for identifying vegetations and calcifications in infective endocarditis, complementing trans-esophageal echocardiography.
Harada et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Aortic infective endocarditis (n=1). Cardiac computed tomography was evaluated. Electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography successfully identified a 10 mm calcified vegetation on the aortic valve in a patient with infective endocarditis.
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