Endocarditis. Heart valve infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patients aged > 18 years old hospitalized at the Radboudumc with a clinical suspicion of infective endocarditis -Positive blood cultures -Clinical indication for TEE, according to current guideline recommendations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Pregnancy or breastfeeding -Prosthetic heart valve -Cardiovascular implantable electronic device -Body mass index > 35 kg/m2 -Glomerular filtration rate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The diagnostic accuracy of dynamic cardiac CT in additon to and in comparison with TEE. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Cost effectiveness analysis of dynamic cardiac CT in addition to and in comparison with TEE. -Retrospectively allocated treatment strategy based dynamic cardiac CT in addition to and in comparison with TEE. -Interobserver variability of dynamic cardiac CT regarding the diagnosis NVE. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed