This single-center, prospective observational study evaluates the accuracy of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to rule out infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with suspected IE, with the goal of reducing unnecessary transesophageal echocardiography (TOE), a more invasive diagnostic test.
Eligible patients are those admitted to the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS (Rome, Italy) who undergo TOE for suspected IE within 15 days of a TTE.
Clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic variables will be collected to characterize the study population and support analyses of diagnostic performance and in-hospital outcomes.
age over 18 years;
patients who underwent transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) for suspected infective endocarditis within 15 days of a transthoracic exam (TTE).
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Patients admitted to our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences of the University Hospital Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy, who underwent transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) for suspected infective endocarditis within 15 days of a transthoracic exam (TTE).
Cohort
Prospective
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The primary endpoint of the study is the diagnosis of infective endocarditis during hospitalization.
The purpose of our study was to evaluate the accuracy of TTE in ruling out IE in order to avoid unnecessary TOE, a more invasive and expensive diagnostic exam.
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