A 55-year-old with suspected infective endocarditis (native valve) has persistent fevers and positive blood cultures for viridans streptococci. Best i...

Question

A 55-year-old with suspected infective endocarditis (native valve) has persistent fevers and positive blood cultures for viridans streptococci. Best initial imaging?

Accepted Answer

Transthoracic echocardiogram

Answer

Transoesophageal echocardiogram as first test

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Cardiac MRI

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CT coronary angiography

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No imaging needed

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Infective Endocarditis (Imaging)

A 55-year-old with suspected infective endocarditis (native valve) has persistent fevers and positive blood cultures for viridans streptococci. Best initial imaging?