Utility of CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve abnormalities

ConclusionCT may provide superior characterization in comparison to echocardiography for the identification of the cause of prosthetic valve dysfunction, and complementary information to echocardiography for the evaluation of prosthetic valve endocarditis.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - August 20, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pratik S. Velangi, Rajat Kalra, Jeremy Markowitz, Prabhjot S. Nijjar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research