Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Contemporary Evaluation of Infective Endocarditis

Increasing data have accumulated on the role of Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) in infective endocarditis (IE) with high accuracy for large vegetations, perivalvular complications and for exclusion of coronary artery disease to avoid invasive angiography. CCT can further help to clarify the etiology of infective prosthetic valve dysfunction (e.g. malposition, abscess, leak, vegetation or mass). Structural interventions have increased the relevance of CCT in valvular heart disease and have amplified its use.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Invited review Source Type: research