Nuclear imaging studies in patients with an indeterminate diagnosis of infective endocarditis: A retrospective analysis of a case series
Nuclear imaging contributed to the diagnosis of IE in approximately 30 % of subsequently confirmed cases, which were initially classified as inconclusive by echocardiography. The low level of agreement between these methods underscores their complementary role in the diagnosis of IE, particularly in indeterminate cases.
Authors
- Lauro Augusto de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-9342)
- Ísis da Capela Pinheiro
- Nelson Albuquerque de Souza e Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8370-5721)
- Roberto Muniz Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0113-9234)
- Lúcia Helena Alvares Salis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5932-6820)
- Rui Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3922-3618)
- João Mansur Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8991-1713)
- Vinicius Dantas da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1740-9841)
- Ana Glória Bucar
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Hospital Samaritano de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Heart Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2025.03.008
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro