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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 40, 2008 - Issue 11-12
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Letters to the Editor

Swedish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis recommend overuse of transoesophageal echocardiography

Magnus Dencker From the Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Malmö University Hospital,Correspondence[email protected]
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Anders Roijer Department of Cardiology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
Pages 997-999 | Received 27 Mar 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Echocardiography has a vital role for diagnosing and monitoring infectious endocarditis. The recently published Swedish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infectious endocarditis recommend overuse of transoesophageal echocardiography, which is not supported by the literature. The European Society of Cardiology presents a considerably more appropriate opinion.

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