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Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of vegetative endocarditis.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Gilbert, BW; Haney, RS; Crawford, F; McClellan, J; Gallis, HA; Johnson, ML; Kisslo, JA
Published in: Circulation
February 1977

Real-time, two-dimensional echocardiography was used to document the presence and assess the size and location of vegetative lesions of the cardiac valves and chambers in seven patients with bacterial endocarditis. Anatomic correlation (surgical or autopsy) was accurate in all patients. Two-dimensional echocardiography was shown to be of particular value in determining morphologic characteristics of the lesions since this technique provides spatial information concerning moving cardiac structures. The results of two-dimensional echocardiography were most helpful in determining selected aspects of the clinical care provided for each patient. These data demonstrate that real-time, two-dimensional echocardiography, in combination with M-mode imaging techniques, may be of great potential value in the detection of vegetative endocarditis. Furthermore, reliable assessment of lesion size and location may, in time, become a valuable method for following the morphologic changes that occur in vegetative lesions, and thus determine the efficacy of antibiotic therapy. This information may also provide a means for evaluating certain patients for surgical intervention.

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Published In

Circulation

DOI

ISSN

0009-7322

Publication Date

February 1977

Volume

55

Issue

2

Start / End Page

346 / 353

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Diseases
  • Female
  • Endocarditis
  • Echocardiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
 

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Gilbert, B. W., Haney, R. S., Crawford, F., McClellan, J., Gallis, H. A., Johnson, M. L., & Kisslo, J. A. (1977). Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of vegetative endocarditis. Circulation, 55(2), 346–353. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.55.2.346
Gilbert, B. W., R. S. Haney, F. Crawford, J. McClellan, H. A. Gallis, M. L. Johnson, and J. A. Kisslo. “Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of vegetative endocarditis.Circulation 55, no. 2 (February 1977): 346–53. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.55.2.346.
Gilbert BW, Haney RS, Crawford F, McClellan J, Gallis HA, Johnson ML, et al. Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of vegetative endocarditis. Circulation. 1977 Feb;55(2):346–53.
Gilbert, B. W., et al. “Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of vegetative endocarditis.Circulation, vol. 55, no. 2, Feb. 1977, pp. 346–53. Pubmed, doi:10.1161/01.cir.55.2.346.
Gilbert BW, Haney RS, Crawford F, McClellan J, Gallis HA, Johnson ML, Kisslo JA. Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of vegetative endocarditis. Circulation. 1977 Feb;55(2):346–353.

Published In

Circulation

DOI

ISSN

0009-7322

Publication Date

February 1977

Volume

55

Issue

2

Start / End Page

346 / 353

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Diseases
  • Female
  • Endocarditis
  • Echocardiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology