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Multislice Computed Tomography in Infective Endocarditis: Comparison With Transesophageal Echocardiography and Intraoperative Findings

posted by Hatem Alkadhi, M.D. | Jun 25, 2009
Hatem Alkadhi, M.D.

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the value of multislice computed tomography (CT) for the assessment of valvular abnormalities in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) in comparison with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and intraoperative findings. Background Multislice CT has recently shown promising data regarding valvular imaging in a 4-dimensional … Read more