Relative value of clinical and transesophageal echocardiographic variables for risk stratification in patients with infective endocarditis

P Lancellotti; Leonarda Galiuto; A Albert; D Soyeur; La Piérard

Relative value of clinical and transesophageal echocardiographic variables for risk stratification in patients with infective endocarditis

P Lancellotti
, Leonarda Galiuto
, A Albert
, D Soyeur
, La Piérard

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Abstract

Infective endocarditis remains a life-threatening disease, and its optimal management is of paramount importance. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is useful for the diagnosis of endocarditis-induced lesions, but the prognostic significance of the method remains controversial

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	572-578
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Cardiology
Volume	21
Publication status	Published - 1998

Keywords

Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Risk Assessment

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Relative value of clinical and transesophageal echocardiographic variables for risk stratification in patients with infective endocarditis

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