Moscatelli, Sara;
Leo, Isabella;
Bianco, Francesco;
Surkova, Elena;
Pezel, Théo;
Donald, Natasha Alexandra;
Triumbari, Elizabeth Katherine Anna;
... Perrone, Marco Alfonso; + view all
(2023)
The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis.
Diagnostics
, 13
(24)
, Article 3638. 10.3390/diagnostics13243638.
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Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) represents an important medical challenge, particularly in patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD). Its early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective management to improve patient outcomes. Multimodality imaging is emerging as a powerful tool in the diagnosis and management of IE in CHD patients, offering a comprehensive and integrated approach that enhances diagnostic accuracy and guides therapeutic strategies. This review illustrates the utilities of each single multimodality imaging, including transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CCT), cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and nuclear imaging modalities, in the diagnosis of IE in CHD patients. These imaging techniques provide crucial information about valvular and intracardiac structures, vegetation size and location, abscess formation, and associated complications, helping clinicians make timely and informed decisions. However, each one does have limitations that influence its applicability.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis |
| Location: | Switzerland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/diagnostics13243638 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13243638 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Infective endocarditis; congenital heart disease; multimodality imaging; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; nuclear imaging; echocardiography; cardiac computed tomography |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10184759 |
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