Can transthoracic echocardiography be used to a greater extent in the diagnostics of infective endocarditis to avoid unnecessary transoesophageal examinations without jeopardising accuracy?

BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is usually the initial imaging modality, however transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is sometimes necessary because of its higher sensitivity for IE....

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Autores principales: Damlin, Anna, Eriksson, Maria J., Maret, Eva
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9887897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36717895
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00301-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9887897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36717895
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00301-z

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