Paravalvular prosthetic valve abscess detected with 18FDG-PET/128-slice CT image fusion

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Mar;13(3):276-7. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jer317. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Abscess / etiology
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18