RT Book, Section A1 Shindler, Daniel M. A1 Shindler, Olga I. A1 Wright, Alicia SR Print(0) ID 1175626556 T1 Endocarditis T2 Practical Echocardiography for Cardiac Sonographers YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260457797 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175626556 RD 2024/10/05 AB 2015 GUIDELINESSourceBaddour LM, Wilson WR, Bayer AS, et al. Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015;132:1435–1486.Echo is central to diagnosis and management.Echo findings may suggest a need for surgical intervention.Recommendations are made for initial and repeat echo imaging.European GuidelinesSourceHabib G, Hoen B, Tornos P, et al. Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis: The Task Force on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J. 2009;30:2369–2413.Extensive document covering all clinical aspects of endocarditis.