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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116304474 |
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