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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:

• Valvular vegetations
• Valvular and perivalvular damage
• Vascular endothelial involvement