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*Enhancement of the [[Vegetation (pathology)|vegetations]] and [[abscess]] both is an indication of cardiac endothelial inflammation | *Enhancement of the [[Vegetation (pathology)|vegetations]] and [[abscess]] both is an indication of cardiac endothelial inflammation | ||
*[[Valvular]] and perivalvular damage | *[[Valvular]] and perivalvular damage | ||
*[[Vascular]] [[Endothelium|endothelial]] involvement | *[[Vascular]] [[Endothelium|endothelial]] involvement | ||
*[[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] also helpful in decision-making which involves in: | |||
**Cardiac [[surgery]] indication | |||
**Timing of [[valve]] replacement | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Findings on cardiac MRI suggestive of infective endocarditis include valvular vegetations, valvular and perivalvular damage, and vascular endothelial involvement.
MRI
Findings on cardiac MRI suggestive of infective endocarditis include:[1]
- Valvular vegetations
- Enhancement of the vegetations and abscess both is an indication of cardiac endothelial inflammation
- Valvular and perivalvular damage
- Vascular endothelial involvement
- MRI also helpful in decision-making which involves in:
References
- ↑ Dursun M, Yılmaz S, Yılmaz E, Yılmaz R, Onur İ, Oflaz H; et al. (2015). "The utility of cardiac MRI in diagnosis of infective endocarditis: preliminary results". Diagn Interv Radiol. 21 (1): 28–33. doi:10.5152/dir.2014.14239. PMC 4463365. PMID 25430531.