The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis (IE) represents an important medical challenge, particularly in patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD). Its early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective management to improve patient outcomes. Multimodality imaging is emerging as a powerful tool in the diagnosi...
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| author | Sara Moscatelli Isabella Leo Francesco Bianco Elena Surkova Théo Pezel Natasha Alexandra Donald Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari Pier Paolo Bassareo Akshyaya Pradhan Andrea Cimini Marco Alfonso Perrone |
| author_facet | Sara Moscatelli Isabella Leo Francesco Bianco Elena Surkova Théo Pezel Natasha Alexandra Donald Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari Pier Paolo Bassareo Akshyaya Pradhan Andrea Cimini Marco Alfonso Perrone |
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| description | Infective endocarditis (IE) represents an important medical challenge, particularly in patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD). Its early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective management to improve patient outcomes. Multimodality imaging is emerging as a powerful tool in the diagnosis and management of IE in CHD patients, offering a comprehensive and integrated approach that enhances diagnostic accuracy and guides therapeutic strategies. This review illustrates the utilities of each single multimodality imaging, including transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CCT), cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and nuclear imaging modalities, in the diagnosis of IE in CHD patients. These imaging techniques provide crucial information about valvular and intracardiac structures, vegetation size and location, abscess formation, and associated complications, helping clinicians make timely and informed decisions. However, each one does have limitations that influence its applicability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6df8e91f398b4cddb401ea2f2e50e9542023-12-22T14:03:09ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-12-011324363810.3390/diagnostics13243638The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective EndocarditisSara Moscatelli0Isabella Leo1Francesco Bianco2Elena Surkova3Théo Pezel4Natasha Alexandra Donald5Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari6Pier Paolo Bassareo7Akshyaya Pradhan8Andrea Cimini9Marco Alfonso Perrone10Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UKDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyCardiovascular Sciences Department, AOU “Ospedali Riuniti”, 60126 Ancona, ItalyDepartment of Echocardiography, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 5NP, UKDépartement de Cardiologie, Université Paris-Cité, Hôpital Universitaire de Lariboisière, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Inserm UMRS 942, 75010 Paris, FranceInherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UKDepartment of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Medicine, University College of Dublin, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Children’s Health Ireland Crumlin, D07 R2WY Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Cardiology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226003, IndiaNuclear Medicine Unit, St. Salvatore Hospital, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDivision of Cardiology and CardioLab, Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, ItalyInfective endocarditis (IE) represents an important medical challenge, particularly in patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD). Its early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective management to improve patient outcomes. Multimodality imaging is emerging as a powerful tool in the diagnosis and management of IE in CHD patients, offering a comprehensive and integrated approach that enhances diagnostic accuracy and guides therapeutic strategies. This review illustrates the utilities of each single multimodality imaging, including transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CCT), cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and nuclear imaging modalities, in the diagnosis of IE in CHD patients. These imaging techniques provide crucial information about valvular and intracardiac structures, vegetation size and location, abscess formation, and associated complications, helping clinicians make timely and informed decisions. However, each one does have limitations that influence its applicability.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/24/3638infective endocarditiscongenital heart diseasemultimodality imagingcardiac magnetic resonance imagingnuclear imagingechocardiography |
| spellingShingle | Sara Moscatelli Isabella Leo Francesco Bianco Elena Surkova Théo Pezel Natasha Alexandra Donald Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari Pier Paolo Bassareo Akshyaya Pradhan Andrea Cimini Marco Alfonso Perrone The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis Diagnostics infective endocarditis congenital heart disease multimodality imaging cardiac magnetic resonance imaging nuclear imaging echocardiography |
| title | The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis |
| title_full | The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis |
| title_short | The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis |
| title_sort | role of multimodality imaging in patients with congenital heart disease and infective endocarditis |
| topic | infective endocarditis congenital heart disease multimodality imaging cardiac magnetic resonance imaging nuclear imaging echocardiography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/24/3638 |
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