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Infective Endocarditis of the Tricuspid Valve
Author(s) -
Butany Jagdish,
Dev Varun,
Leong Shaun W.,
Soor Gursharan S.,
Thangaroopan Molly,
Borger Michael A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00313.x
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , tricuspid valve , endocarditis , cardiology
Infective endocarditis (IE) usually involves the left‐sided valves, and IE involving the tricuspid valve (TV) is rare, often developing in intravenous drug users (IDU). We present a case of a 32‐year‐old male, an intravenous drug abuser (IDA), who presented with nonspecific septic symptoms, and was treated with TV conserving surgery. Pathological examination confirmed tissue destruction, friable thrombotic vegetations, and microorganisms in the leaflet tissue.