Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60611-2981, USA.
Curr Cardiol Rep. 2010 May;12(3):265-71. doi: 10.1007/s11886-010-0107-8.
The evaluation of valvular and nonvalvular structures is of central importance in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE). The incidence of IE has remained constant due to changing substrate, with notably higher prevalence observed in the elderly. Mortality and morbidity continue to remain high, despite advances in medical and surgical treatment. This article reviews the technical and practical aspects of the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients with suspected IE.
瓣膜和非瓣膜结构的评估对感染性心内膜炎（IE）的诊断、管理和治疗至关重要。由于病变基质的改变，IE 的发病率保持不变，在老年人中观察到更高的发病率。尽管在医学和外科治疗方面取得了进展，但死亡率和发病率仍然很高。本文回顾了使用超声心动图评估疑似 IE 患者的技术和实际方面。
