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Added value of semi-quantitative analysis of [(18)F]FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of device-related infections in patients with a left ventricular assist device

AIMS: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve quality of life and survival in patients with advanced heart failure, but device-related infections (DRIs) remain cumbersome. We evaluated the diagnostic capability of [(18)F]FDG PET/CT, factors affecting its accuracy, and the additive value of s...

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Autores principales: ten Hove, Derk, Wahadat, Ali R, Slart, Riemer H J A, Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Marjan, Mecozzi, Gianclaudio, Damman, Kevin, Witteveen, Hester, Caliskan, Kadir, Manintveld, Olivier C, Sinha, Bhanu, Budde, Ricardo P J, Glaudemans, Andor W J M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10229264/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36573930
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeac260