Nuclear imaging studies in patients with an indeterminate diagnosis of infective endocarditis: A retrospective analysis of a case series

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dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, ´Isis da Capelaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSantiago, Alysson Seltonen_US
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Vitor Deriquehem de Araújoen_US
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Lucas Ferreira deen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Rebeca Maria Gomes Guimar˜aesen_US
dc.contributor.authorBucar, Ana Gl´oriaen_US
dc.contributor.authorFilho, Jo˜ao Mansuen_US
dc.contributor.authorSalis, Lúcia Helena Alvaresen_US
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Nelson Albuquerque de Souza een_US
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Roberto Munizen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T11:15:22Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T11:15:22Z
dc.date.issued2025-04
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To determine the role of nuclear imaging (NI) in evaluating inconclusive cases with suspicion of infective endocarditis (IE). Methods: Consecutive patients with an indeterminate diagnosis of IE who underwent labelled leucocyte scin- tigraphy (LS) or 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) between 2018 and 2021 at 2 reference hospitals in Rio de Janeiro were retrospectively analysed. Subsequent confirmed or rejected diagnoses of IE were evaluated, in addition to clinical and imaging data. Kappa coefficient was used to compared the diagnostic agreement between echocardiographic and NI findings, with a p-value <0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 85 NI scans (28 FDG-PET/CT, 57 LS) from 76 patients were evaluated, of whom 48 (63.2 %) underwent only LS, 19 (25 %) only FDG-PET/CT, and 9 (11.8 %) both studies. Average age was 63.8 years (SD ± 18.5) and 51.3 % were women. Prosthetic valves were present in 15.8 % of cases, and intracardiac devices in 10.5 %. Among the 76 patients, 18 (23.7 %) had NI findings suggestive of IE. A total of 28 patients (36.8 %) were ultimately diagnosed with IE, 28.6 % of whom had confirmed infections by NI scans. Echocardiographic results had a low level of agreement with NI findings in those diagnosed with IE (kappa = 0.44). Conclusions: Nuclear imaging contributed to the diagnosis of IE in approximately 30 % of subsequently confirmed cases, which were initially classified as inconclusive by echocardiography. The low level of agreement between these methods underscores their complementary role in the diagnosis of IE, particularly in indeterminate cases.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazil; Samaritano Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Bambina 98, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22251-050, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSamaritano Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Bambina 98, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22251-050, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, University city, Rio de Janeiro,RJ, 21941-617, Brazil; Samaritano Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Rua Bambina 98, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22251-050, Brazilen_US
dc.identifier.citationPinheiro ´Isis da Capela, Santiago Alysson Selton, Silva Vitor Deriquehem de Araújo, Oliveira Lucas Ferreira de, Alves Rebeca Maria Gomes Guimar˜aes, Bucar Ana Gl´oria, Filho Jo˜ao Mansu, Salis Lúcia Helena Alvares, Silva Nelson Albuquerque de Souza e, Ferreira Roberto Muniz. Nuclear imaging studies in patients with an indeterminate diagnosis of infective endocarditis: A retrospective analysis of a case series. Indian Heart Journal. 2025 Apr; 77(2): 93-97en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-4832
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/253351
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume77en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2025.03.008en_US
dc.subjectEndocarditisen_US
dc.subjectScintigraphyen_US
dc.subjectPositron emission tomographyen_US
dc.titleNuclear imaging studies in patients with an indeterminate diagnosis of infective endocarditis: A retrospective analysis of a case seriesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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