Preoperative false-negative transthoracic echocardiographic results in native valve infective endocarditis patients: a retrospective study from 2001 to 2018

Preoperative false-negative transthoracic echocardiographic results in native valve infective endocarditis patients: a retrospective study from 2001 to 2018

Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is a lethal disease that is difficult to diagnosis early. Although echocardiography is one of the most widely used diagnostic technique, it has limited sensitivity. This study surveyed the clinical features of IE patients who underwent surgery and comp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zuning Ren, Jian Zhang, Hongjie Chen, Xichao Mo, Shaohang Cai, Jie Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Echocardiogram
Echocardiography
False negative
Surgery
Retrospective study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-020-00229-8

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-020-00229-8

Similar Items