Utility of Brain MRI in Infective Endocarditis (S46.004)

CONCLUSIONS: In hospitalized patients with IE, ICH was associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes. However, in patients undergoing valve surgery, microbleeds on MRI were not associated with development of postoperative ICH. Preoperative brain MRI may result in a delay to surgery and did not have an impact on outcome. Thus, the clinical utility of brain MRI in patients with IE remains uncertain.Disclosure: Dr. Chakraborty has nothing to disclose. Dr. Scharf has nothing to disclose. Dr. DeSimone has nothing to disclose. Dr. Abdelghani has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rabinstein has received royalty payments from Elsevier and Oxford University Press. Dr. Rabinstein has received research support from DJO Global. Dr. Wijdicks has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Neurocritical Care. Dr. Baddour has nothing to disclose. Dr. Fugate has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - February 7, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Chakraborty, T., Scharf, E., DeSimone, D., Abdelghani, E.-R., Rabinstein, A., Wijdicks, E., Baddour, L., Fugate, J. Tags: Critical Care Source Type: research