Respective effects of early cerebral and abdominal magnetic resonance imaging on clinical decisions in infective endocarditis

Abstract

MRI identified cerebral and/or abdominal asymptomatic lesions in many patients with endocarditis, but more frequently cerebral. Both cerebral and abdominal MRI findings affected diagnosis, but only cerebral MRI affected clinical management plans. CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NCT 00144885. IRB AUTHORIZATION NUMBER: 0511114 (Comité Protection des Personnes Paris-Ile de France 1).