What is the relationship between echocardiography and embolic risk in Infective Endocarditis?
Echocardiography and embolic risk in Infective Endocarditis have been found to have a positive relationship. Studies have found that the risk of embolic events is highly related to vegetation size and mobility, but not to other known risk factors associated with embolism in IE. Interobserver agreement is high for the presence of vegetation and involved site, but is considerably less for vegetation size, shape, and attachment. However, all of the series that included more than 100 patients who underwent TEE showed a positive relationship between embolic events and vegetation size.