ArticleCardiovascular diagnosis and therapy2023
Diagnostic performance of contemporary transesophageal echocardiography with modern imaging for infective endocarditis.
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- Infective endocarditis associated with left atrial appendage occlusion device: a contemporary systematic review.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Pooled it
- Cardiac Anesthesia Intraoperative Interpretation Accuracy of Transesophageal Echocardiograms: A Review of the Current Literature and Meta-Analysis.Vascular health and risk management · 2023Pooled it
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- Stent-Related Infective Endocarditis Revealing Aortic Cusp Perforation on Intraoperative TEE: A Case Report Altering Surgical Strategy.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Diagnostic, cardiac imaging, and management considerations in fungal infective endocarditis: a contemporary narrative review.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2026Review
- Current Management of Infective Endocarditis: A Narrative Review Focused on Unmet Clinical Needs and the Multidisciplinary Approach.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Review
- Transesophageal vs. transthoracic echocardiography for infective endocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Infective Endocarditis: A Never-Ending Ordeal?Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2026Article
- Coronary Stent Infection in Acute Double Valve Endocarditis.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
- Applications of multi-modality imaging in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis: a real-life case based contemporary narrative review.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2025Review
- Contemporary Multi-modality Imaging of Prosthetic Aortic Valves.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Advancements and Challenges in the Management of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Role of 3D transoesophageal echocardiography in the study of infective endocarditis. Demonstration in a case collection.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2024Review
- Postoperative follow-up of 221 patients with infective endocarditis from Gaoligong mountain area of Yunnan in China: a retrospective, single-center, observational cohort study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Relevance of cardiac imaging in the evolving landscape of infective endocarditis management.Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular diseaseReview
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Abstract
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Following an initial negative transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), high clinical suspicion warrants repeat examination. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of contemporary TEE imaging for IE. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients ≥18 years old undergoing ≥2 TEEs within 6 months, with confirmed diagnosis of IE based on Duke criteria, 70 in 2011 and 172 in 2019, were included. We compared the diagnostic performance of TEE for IE in 2019 versus 2011. The primary endpoint was the sensitivity of initial TEE to detect IE. Results: Sensitivity of the initial TEE to detect endocarditis was 85.7% versus 95.3%, in 2011 and 2019, respectively (P=0.01). On multivariable analysis, initial TEE more frequently detected IE in 2019, compared to 2011 [odds ratio (OR): 4.06, 95% confidence intervals (CIs): 1.41-11.71, P=0.01]. Improved diagnostic performance was driven by improved detection of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE), sensitivity 70.8% in 2011 versus 93.7% (P=0.009) in 2019. In 2019, TEEs more frequently utilized probes with higher frame rates/resolution, than 2011 (P<0.001). Three dimensional (3D) technology was utilized in 97.2% of initial TEEs in 2019, compared to 70.5% in 2011 (P<0.001). Conclusions: Contemporary TEE was associated with improved diagnostic performance for endocarditis, driven by improved sensitivity for PVIE.
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