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Diagnosis of peri-valvular abscess by FDG PET/CT imaging in a Bentall aortic root

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  1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, J4-133, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Patrick R. Vargo MD

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    David Min MD, Kenneth Varian MD, PhD, Vidyasagar Kalahasti MD & Wael A. Jaber MD

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Vargo, P.R., Min, D., Varian, K. et al. Diagnosis of peri-valvular abscess by FDG PET/CT imaging in a Bentall aortic root. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 23, 155–158 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-015-0193-5

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