Tip of the iceberg: extracardiac CT findings in infective endocarditis.
Emerg Radiol
; 2024 Jun 28.
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| ID: mdl-38941027
ABSTRACT
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality rate, but diagnosis is confounded by diverse clinical presentations, which mimic other pathologies. A history of illicit intravenous drug use, previous cardiac valve surgery, and indwelling intracardiac devices increases the risk for developing infective endocarditis. The modified Duke criteria serve as the standard diagnostic tool, though its accuracy is reduced in certain cases. Radiologists in the Emergency Room setting reading body CT may be the first to identify the secondary extra-cardiac complications and facilitate expeditious management by considering otherwise unsuspected infective endocarditis. This review highlights common extracardiac complications of IE and their corresponding CT findings in the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and brain. If IE is suspected radiologists should suggest further investigation with echocardiography.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Emerg Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos