Repeat transesophageal echocardiography in infective endocarditis: An analysis of contemporary utilization.

Aylin ShafiyiNandan S AnavekarAbinash VirkM Rizwan SohailBrian D LahrDaniel C DeSimoneWalter R WilsonLarry M Baddour

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)

From a population-based cohort of incident IE cases, repeat TEE was more frequently (44.7%) done in patients with suspect or proven IE and associated complications than anticipated. Repeat TEE remains pivotal in a contemporary practice that involves critical aspects of IE diagnosis and management.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
left ventricular
computed tomography
type diabetes
left atrial appendage
heart failure
quality improvement