Added value of ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT and cardiac CTA in suspected transcatheter aortic valve endocarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Transcatheter-implanted aortic valve infective endocarditis (TAVI-IE) is difficult to diagnose when relying on the Duke Criteria. Our aim was to assess the additional diagnostic value of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positron emission/computed tomography (PET/CT) and cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) in suspected TAVI-IE.

Methods

A multicenter retrospective analysis was performed in all patients who underwent ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT and/or CTA with suspected TAVI-IE. Patients were first classified with Duke Criteria and after adding ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT and CTA, they were classified with European Society of Cardiology (ESC) criteria. The final diagnosis was determined by our Endocarditis Team based on ESC guideline reco

SUBMITTER: Wahadat AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8648682 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature