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Role of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Management of Endocarditis

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Abstract

The detection of vegetation or abscess by echocardiography is key to the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to transthoracic (TTE) echocardiography in the detection of vegetation or abscess, and should be used in patients at high risk of endocarditis despite a negative TTE. TEE is also preferred in the setting of prosthetic valves and in the detection of perivalvular complications. The usefulness of echocardiography is further enhanced by the development of real-time 3-D imaging capability.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottowa, ON, Canada

    Christopher Johnson MD, FRCP

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    Kwan-Leung Chan MD, FRCPC, FAHA, FACC

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Johnson, C., Chan, KL. (2016). Role of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Management of Endocarditis. In: Chan, KL., Embil, J. (eds) Endocarditis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27784-4_7

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