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    Using machine learning to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the modified Duke/ESC 2015 criteria in patients with suspected prosthetic valve endocarditis – a proof of concept study

    Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a serious complication of prosthetic valve implantation, with an estimated yearly incidence of at least 0.4-1.0%. The Duke criteria and subsequent modifications have been...

    D. ten Hove, R. H. J. A. Slart in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and M… (2024)

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    18F-FDG PET/CT in Infective Endocarditis: Indications and Approaches for Standardization

    Additional imaging modalities, such as FDG-PET/CT, have been included into the workup for patients with suspected infective endocarditis, according to major international guidelines published in 2015. The purp...

    D. ten Hove, R.H.J.A. Slart, B. Sinha, A.W.J.M. Glaudemans in Current Cardiology Reports (2021)

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    The value of 18F-FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of device-related infections in patients with a left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used for the treatment of advanced heart failure. LVADs improve quality of life and decrease mortality, but the driveline carries substantial risk for m...

    D. ten Hove, G. Treglia, R. H. J. A. Slart in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and M… (2021)