Diagnostic Value of Computed Tomography Angiography for Infective Endocarditis After Right Ventricle Outflow Tract Repair.

ABSTRACT: Congenital heart disease patients with pulmonary valve replacement or right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit have increased risk of pulmonary valve endocarditis. We present a 6-patient case series illustrating the diagnostic utility of computed tomography angiography to provide definitive visualization of pulmonary valve vegetation to aid in the diagnosis of endocarditis. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Thaler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635865 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature