title: [The role of transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of the embolic risk during infective endocarditis: a critical review].
abstract: Embolic events are a frequent and life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis. This review is focused on the role of echocardiography, especially transesophageal echocardiography, in predicting embolic events and in the clinical and therapeutic management of patients with infective endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli. giodisal@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Salvo
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pergola
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pepi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.forename: Gilber
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Habib
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment