title: Positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan helps decision making in cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery,  Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva,  Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nkoulou
authors.forename: Afksendiyos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalangos
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cikirikcioglu
mesh_terms: D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed