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Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging in Device Infective Endocarditis: Ready for Prime Time
Lancellotti, Patrizio; Habib, Gilbert; Oury, Cécile et al.
2015In Circulation, 132, p. 1076-1080
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Keywords :
Editorial; echocardiography; imaging
Abstract :
[en] Over the last decade there has been a remarkable increase in prosthetic heart valve replacement and cardiac implantable electronic device utilization. Although capable of improving the quality and quantity of life of patients suffering from severe valvular heart disease or rhythm disorders, they are both subject to potentially life-threatening infection involving the endocardium, referred to as device infective endocarditis (DIE)1,2. The rate of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) ranges from 1-6% to 15%, being higher in revision surgery1. The infection usually involves the junction between the sewing ring and the annulus, leading to perivalvular abscess, dehiscence, pseudo-aneurysms, and fistulae, or the leaflets of the prosthesis, leading to vegetations, cusp rupture, and perforation. Cardiac device-related infective endocarditis (CDRIE), to be distinguished from local device infection (pocket/generator), is defined as an infection involving the electrode leads, cardiac valve leaflets, or endocardial surface. An incidence of 1.4 per 1000 device-years of definite CDRIE has been reported3. DIE may occur at anytime, being related to surgery only in early cases.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Lancellotti, Patrizio  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences cliniques > Imagerie cardiaque fonctionnelle par échographie
Habib, Gilbert
Oury, Cécile  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > GIGA-R : Génétique humaine
NCHIMI LONGANG, Alain ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service médical de radiodiagnostic
Language :
English
Title :
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging in Device Infective Endocarditis: Ready for Prime Time
Publication date :
2015
Journal title :
Circulation
ISSN :
0009-7322
eISSN :
1524-4539
Publisher :
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States - Maryland
Volume :
132
Pages :
1076-1080
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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