Multimodality cardiovascular imaging in the diagnosis and management of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis in children report of two cases and brief review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951119002233
Abstract: Abstract Diagnosing prosthetic valve infective endocarditis in children is challenging. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography can yield false-negative results. Data are lacking in paediatric multimodality imaging in prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. We present two children with… read more here.
Keywords: multimodality; valve infective; prosthetic valve; endocarditis children ... See more keywords
Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis in children.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951122001159
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To define the frequency and characteristics of acute neurologic complications in children hospitalised with infective endocarditis and to identify risk factors for neurologic complications. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of children aged 0-18 years hospitalised… read more here.
Keywords: infective endocarditis; screening neuroimaging; endocarditis children; neurologic complications ... See more keywords