18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis
Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a major diagnostic challenge in clinical practice, due to the lower sensitivity of the modified Duke criteria and a higher percentage of cases with negative or inconclusive echocardiography results. The delay in establishing medical and surgical treatment increases t...
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doaj-332fdd82bf354db1a35cbe3662b33b382020-11-25T01:12:27ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia0870-25512018-08-01378717.e1717.e518F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditisVerónica Vidal0Cristina Albiach1Josep Gradolí2José Leandro Pérez3Vicente Montagud4Joaquina Belchí5Salvador Morell6Lorenzo Fácila7Corresponding author.; Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, SpainProsthetic valve endocarditis is a major diagnostic challenge in clinical practice, due to the lower sensitivity of the modified Duke criteria and a higher percentage of cases with negative or inconclusive echocardiography results. The delay in establishing medical and surgical treatment increases the morbidity/mortality rate. New imaging techniques and 18F-FDG PET/CT in particular have meant a significant advance in cases of high clinical suspicion and negative or inconclusive echocardiography, increasing the overall sensitivity of the modified Duke criteria.We report the case of a male patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis, where 18F-FDG PET/CT provided the diagnostic key, determining the origin of the endocarditis and avoiding treatment delay. Resumo: A endocardite das próteses valvulares é um desafio diagnóstico real na prática clínica devido à menor sensibilidade dos critérios de Duke modificados e a uma maior percentagem de casos em que o ecocardiograma é negativo ou inconclusivo. O atraso no início do tratamento médico ou cirúrgico aumenta a taxa de morbilidade e mortalidade, de modo que o surgimento de novas técnicas de imagem e, em particular, da 18F-FDG PET/CT tem sido um grande avanço em casos de alta suspeição clínica com ecocardiograma negativo ou duvidoso, o que aumenta a sensibilidade global dos critérios diagnósticos de endocardite.Apresentamos o caso clínico de um homem com endocardite da prótese valvular em quem 18F-FDG PET/CT foi a chave diagnóstica que permitiu diferenciar a origem da endocardite e evitar o atraso do tratamento. Keywords: Prosthetic valve endocarditis, Cardiac imaging, 18F-FDG PET/CT, Modified Duke criteria, Palavras-chave: Endocardite das próteses valvulares, Imagem cardíaca, 18F-FDG PET/CT, Critérios de Duke modificadoshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116304474 |
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Verónica Vidal Cristina Albiach Josep Gradolí José Leandro Pérez Vicente Montagud Joaquina Belchí Salvador Morell Lorenzo Fácila 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
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Verónica Vidal Cristina Albiach Josep Gradolí José Leandro Pérez Vicente Montagud Joaquina Belchí Salvador Morell Lorenzo Fácila |
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18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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18f-fdg pet/ct in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a major diagnostic challenge in clinical practice, due to the lower sensitivity of the modified Duke criteria and a higher percentage of cases with negative or inconclusive echocardiography results. The delay in establishing medical and surgical treatment increases the morbidity/mortality rate. New imaging techniques and 18F-FDG PET/CT in particular have meant a significant advance in cases of high clinical suspicion and negative or inconclusive echocardiography, increasing the overall sensitivity of the modified Duke criteria.We report the case of a male patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis, where 18F-FDG PET/CT provided the diagnostic key, determining the origin of the endocarditis and avoiding treatment delay. Resumo: A endocardite das próteses valvulares é um desafio diagnóstico real na prática clínica devido à menor sensibilidade dos critérios de Duke modificados e a uma maior percentagem de casos em que o ecocardiograma é negativo ou inconclusivo. O atraso no início do tratamento médico ou cirúrgico aumenta a taxa de morbilidade e mortalidade, de modo que o surgimento de novas técnicas de imagem e, em particular, da 18F-FDG PET/CT tem sido um grande avanço em casos de alta suspeição clínica com ecocardiograma negativo ou duvidoso, o que aumenta a sensibilidade global dos critérios diagnósticos de endocardite.Apresentamos o caso clínico de um homem com endocardite da prótese valvular em quem 18F-FDG PET/CT foi a chave diagnóstica que permitiu diferenciar a origem da endocardite e evitar o atraso do tratamento. Keywords: Prosthetic valve endocarditis, Cardiac imaging, 18F-FDG PET/CT, Modified Duke criteria, Palavras-chave: Endocardite das próteses valvulares, Imagem cardíaca, 18F-FDG PET/CT, Critérios de Duke modificados |
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