ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN PEDIATRIC INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

作者:Penk Jamie S*; Webb Catherine L; Shulman Stanford T; Anderson Evan J
来源:Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2011, 30(12): 1109-1111.
DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e31822d320b

摘要

Transesophageal echocardiography is more sensitive than transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in detecting endocarditis in adults; however, pediatric data are limited. Retrospectively, 39 subjects with endocarditis were divided into adult-sized (>= 60 kg) and pediatric-sized (<60 kg). TTE was 97% sensitive in pediatric-sized subjects but 70% in adult-sized subjects (P < 0.05). TTE is usually sufficient for detection of endocarditis in children <60 kg.