Open AccessIsolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis in young drug abusers
Author(s) -
Cenap Özkara,
Dogan Omer Faruk,
Cevdet Furat
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of cardiovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2164-5337
pISSN - 2164-5329
DOI - 10.4236/wjcd.2012.23033
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , tricuspid valve , intravenous drug , endocarditis , hemodynamics , cardiology , surgery , virology , virus , viral disease
Isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (TVIE) is a rare clinical condition. Thus, there is no common consensus for the treatment options for TVIE. Vege-tectomy and valvulectomy, valve repair, and valve replacement, which are controversial in regard to hemodynamic consequences in right-sided low-pressure system and long-term prognosis. We present 2 young intravenous drug users with TVIE and our surgical strategy