MitraClip-associated infective endocarditis on 2-[F]FDG PET/CT.

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging

Nuclear Medicine - PET Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Carrer de La Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain.

Published: April 2022

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