Ces radiol. 2025, 79(1):25-33 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2025/003

Infective endocarditisCase report

Tomáš Malkus, Jan Baxa
Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF UK a FN, Plzeň

Infective endocarditis is a very serious disease with possible cardiac and extracardiac distant complications. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging currently play an essential role in diagnosis and monitoring of complications or the effect of therapy, and are part of the recommendations of the European and American Society of Cardiology for this issue. The article contains basic theoretical information about infective endocarditis, from risk factors, pathogens, through the clinical picture to diagnostics. Furthermore, six case reports with a typical history and illustrative findings on computed tomography examinations are presented, and one of the cases presents extracardiac intracranial complications on magnetic resonance imaging.

Keywords: infective endocarditis, computed tomography, heart valves, vegetation.

Accepted: January 31, 2025; Published: April 22, 2025  Show citation

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Malkus T, Baxa J. Infective endocarditis. Ces radiol. 2025;79(1):25-33. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2025/003.
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