Key result
Multimodality nuclear imaging aids early diagnosis and management of cardiovascular device infections.
Why the study?
The diagnosis of cardiovascular device-related infections is challenging due to inconclusive symptoms and heterogeneous clinical presentations, requiring improved imaging approaches.
Does nuclear cardiology imaging improve the detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular device-related infections?
Does nuclear cardiology imaging improve the detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular device-related infections?
Nuclear cardiology imaging using a multimodality, multi-tracer, and multidisciplinary approach can help fill the uncertainty gap in diagnosing challenging cardiovascular device-related infections.
Advanced imaging may aid diagnosis when clinical signs are inconclusive; leaves open need for standardized protocols and prospective validation.
Cardiovascular device-related infections include infections occurring at heart valve prosthesis, cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, left ventricular assist device catheters and vascular graft. Complications, including infections associated with implanted medical devices have been increased. The diagnosis of cardiovascular device-related infections is challenging since symptoms and signs are often inconclusive and clinical presentations may be extremely heterogeneous. Imaging using the “3M” approach (i.e., multimodality, multi-tracers and multisciplinary) has been integrated into the traditional diagnostic criteria to fill such uncertainty gap with information on the biochemical burden of these infections. The present review aimed to provide an overview of the main applications and results of nuclear cardiology imaging in cardiovascular device-related infections.
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Sollini et al. (2018) conducted a review in Cardiovascular device infections. Nuclear cardiology imaging (WBC SPECT/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT) was evaluated. Nuclear cardiology imaging using a multimodality, multi-tracer, and multidisciplinary approach facilitates early diagnosis and improves the management of cardiovascular device infections.
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