Publications by authors named "Emila Ilic Habensus"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the background and outcomes of splenic abscesses (SAs) in patients with infective endocarditis (IE), using data from 474 patients over 16 years.
- Among the 36 patients diagnosed with SAs, the most common bacteria identified were Streptococcus spp and Enterococcus faecalis, with several patients having pre-existing conditions like diabetes and previous heart valve issues.
- The majority of the patients were treated with antibiotics, some underwent splenectomy, and overall outcomes were positive, indicating the need for careful evaluation of patients with splenic emboli due to IE.
Background: Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs), albeit rare in infective endocarditis (IE), are associated with a life-threatening morbidity.
Methods: Retrospective review of 10 HAA-IE patients based on a total of 623 IE patients managed in 2 institutions (2008-2020) versus 35 literature cases.
Results: In our patient population, HAAs (10 males, mean age 48) were incidentally found during IE workup.
Background: Brain abscesses (BA) are severe lesions in the course of infective endocarditis (IE). We compare the bacteriological, clinical data, background, associated lesions, and outcome of IE patients with and without BAs, and assess the MRI characteristics of BAs.
Methods: Retrospective study of 351 consecutive patients with definite IE (2005-2020) and at least one brain MRI.
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is characterized by low incidence but high mortality. Patients with a history of IE are at highest risk. Adherence to prophylaxis recommendations is poor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the usefulness of T2* and FLAIR sequences in the detection of unruptured infectious intracranial aneurysms (UIIAs) in infective endocarditis (IE) including the relationships between the lesion patterns within subarachnoid spaces and the presence of UIIA.
Methods: Retrospective review of 15 consecutive patients with definite IE undergoing MR imaging (FLAIR, T2*, DWI, CE-MRA, 3D-T1, CE-3DT1 sequences), in whom DSA detected infectious intracranial aneurysms (IIA). Aneurysmal features (diameter, location, morphology on DSA) and signal patterns onT2*, FLAIR and conventional MR sequences at the site of the UIIA, follow-up MRI and IE background, were analyzed.
Objectives: To assess the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced MRA (CE MRA) and CE 3D-T1 for identifying intracranial infectious aneurysms (IIAs) in infective endocarditis (IE) with digital substraction angiography (DSA) as reference.
Methods: Twenty-one IE patients (14 males; mean age: 53 years) with 30 IIAs, diameter ranging 1.5-15 mm (<3mm, n = 14, 46.
Aim: To assess: (1) the prevalence of convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage (cSAH) in infective endocarditis (IE); (2) its relationship with IE features; (3) the associated lesions; (4) whether cSAH is a predictor of future hemorrhage; (5) whether cSAH could cause cortical superficial siderosis (cSS).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the MRI data in 240 IE-patients: At baseline, the location of cSAH and associated lesions; at follow-up, the occurrence of new lesions and of cSS. Patients with and without cSAH were compared.
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- A study evaluated the impact of 18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging on diagnosing and managing infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with prosthetic (PV) and native valves (NV), involving 140 patients from 8 hospitals.
- Before and after the imaging, experts assessed the patients' statuses using the modified Duke criteria, revealing that the imaging influenced the diagnosis, modifying classifications in 24.3% of PV and 5.7% of NV patients.
- The management of care for some patients was also adjusted based on imaging findings, affecting 40% of cases, particularly benefiting those with inconclusive echocardiograms or classified as possible IE.