What is the value of live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of valvular vegetations?
The value of live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of valvular vegetations has been demonstrated by a study by Hansalia et al., which found that it can provide accurate and detailed images of valvular vegetations. This has been supported by studies by Liu et al. and Fagman et al., which found that real-time three-dimensional (RT3DE) echocardiography is an effective tool for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis and ECG-gated computed tomography can play an important role in the diagnosis of aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis.