Publications by authors named "Laetitia Tessonier"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of F-FDG-PET/CT as part of the ESC criteria for diagnosing prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVE), while also comparing it to traditional echocardiography.
- Researchers analyzed data from 175 patients suspected of having PVE, ultimately focusing on 115 patients whose F-FDG-PET/CT results were interpretable.
- Results showed that while F-FDG-PET/CT increased the sensitivity of the ESC criteria compared to the Duke criteria, it also decreased specificity, and the presence of diffuse splenic uptake was notable in a significant portion of patients with definitive PVE.
Background: F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT) is commonly used for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE), but its prognostic value remains unknown.
Objectives: This study sought to assess the prognostic value of F-FDG PET/CT in prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and native valve endocarditis (NVE).
Methods: This study prospectively included 173 consecutive patients (109 PVE and 64 NVE) with definite left-sided IE who had an F-FDG PET/CT and were followed-up for 1 year.