Jenzer H R, Follath F, Grädel E, Amann F W
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1977 Nov 5;107(44):1572-3.
The effectiveness of echocardiography was evaluated in 36 cases of anatomically documented infective endocarditis during the period 1972 to 1976. Valvular vegetations were found in 47% and destructions in 58% of this group. Echocardiography is a valuable tool in the certification of clinically suspected infective endocarditis and in the delineation of a subgroup of patients with valvular vegetations and destruction of aortic and mitral valve leaflets. Echocardiography may therefore play a decisive role in the selection of patients for surgical intervention despite active infection.
1972年至1976年期间，对36例经解剖证实的感染性心内膜炎患者进行了超声心动图有效性评估。该组患者中，47%发现瓣膜赘生物，58%发现瓣膜破坏。超声心动图是临床上疑似感染性心内膜炎确诊以及明确瓣膜赘生物及主动脉瓣和二尖瓣叶破坏患者亚组的重要工具。因此，尽管存在活动性感染，超声心动图在选择手术干预患者方面可能起决定性作用。
