Diagnostic value of three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in infective endocarditis patients: Confirmation with surgical findings

  • Nguyễn Thị Thu Hoài Bệnh viện Bạch Mai
  • Phạm Thị Nụ Bệnh viện Hữu Nghị

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Infective endocarditis, transthoracic echocardiography, two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography

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Objective: To study the value of 2D transthoracic echocardiography (2DTTE) and 2D/3D transesophageal echocardiography (2D/3DTEE) in the assessment of infective endocarditis (IE). Subject and method: From 7/2019 to 9/2020, 40 IE patients were included in the study, of which, 27 patients were operated and the lesions were confirmed by opened heart surgery. Result: Regarding the detection of vegetation, 3DTEE had sensitivity of 96.2%, specificity of sensitivity of 77.78%, specificity of 94.44%, agreement coefficient Kappa = 0.743. Regarding valve perforation, 3DTEE had sensitivity of 72.7%, specificity of 93%, Kappa = 0.658. Regarding chordae rupture, 3DTEE had sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 100%, Kappa = 1. Conclusion: 3DTEE did a better performance than 2DTTE and 2DTEE in the assessment of cardiac lesions in infective endocarditis.

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