Tricuspid valvectomy following tricuspid valve endocarditis on an intravenous drug addict
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Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in an Intravenous Drug Abuser: A Case Report
Recently, there have been more reports of cardiac valve infections due to the increasing number of intravenous (IV) drug abusers and chronic renal failure patients. Among cardiac valves, tricuspid valve is most commonly affected in the course of endocarditis. Appropriate management of these patients is a challenging and controversial issue in the field of cardiac surgery. Treatment options in s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0007-0769
DOI: 10.1136/heart.86.2.144