Case 15

Presentation:

64-year-old female with S. epidermidis bacteremia with early BP AV degeneration.

Question 1:

What is the most likely diagnosis?

a. Sarcoidosis

b. Bacterial acute endocarditis

c. Prosthetic valve endocarditis

d. Rheumatic fever myocarditis

Question 2:

Why is heparin used in cardiovascular F-18 FDG PET imaging?

a. Heparin reduces physiological F-18 FDG uptake in the myocardium, thus making the acquired images easier to interpret

b. Heparin stimulates physiological F-18 FDG uptake in the myocardium, thus making the acquired images easier to interpret

c. Heparin has no effect on physiological F-18 FDG uptake in the myocardium.