Cardiac Computarized Tomography in Infective Endocarditis

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center20 enrolled

Overview

The diagnosis of infective endocarditis is based on the results of blood culture and findings on transeosophageal echocardiography. Cardiac computarized tomography is a new modality, mainly used for the imaging of coronary arteries. Its use in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis is not well known.The purpose of this study is to establish the use of cardiac CT in infective endocarditis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Infective Endocarditis

Interventions

Cardiac CT 0BRILLIANT 64DEVICE

Cardiac CT

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to contrast agent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The diagnostic capacity of cardiac CT in comparison with TEE in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Assessment of cardiac function in patients with infective endocarditis

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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