Key result
ICE successfully confirms prosthesis involvement in infective endocarditis following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement.
Why the study?
Does intracardiac echocardiography improve the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in patients following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement?
Case Report
Does intracardiac echocardiography improve the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in patients following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement?
Intracardiac echocardiography may be a useful adjunctive imaging modality for diagnosing infective endocarditis in patients with percutaneous pulmonary valves when standard echocardiography is inconclusive.
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May aid diagnosis when standard echo inconclusive post-PPVR; leaves open prospective validation before adoption.
Bouajila et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Infective endocarditis following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement. Intracardiac echocardiography vs. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography was evaluated on Confirmation of prosthesis involvement. Intracardiac echocardiography successfully confirmed prosthesis involvement in infective endocarditis following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement.
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