Case 229: Infective Endocarditis and Vegetations
Cardiac MRI does not show vegetations, easily especially if small. However, evaluating the transaxials through the valve may help pick up small nodules and to rule out mimics.
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59-years old presented with fever and echo done 25 days prior showed vegetations on the posterior mitral valve leaflet.
CMR was done to check for any other abnormality or finding, of which there was none.
It did however show vegetations on the P2 mitral valve leaflet.
The video discusses the role of CMR in infective endocarditis and a small note about how to pick up vegetations better.
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