lnfective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve
Keywords:
infective endocarditis, tricuspid, voluminous vegetationAbstract
A case of tricuspid valve infective endocarditis is described in a thirty-year-old man, without known cardiac pathology and no history of IV drug use. A polymicrobial spectrum was found and a large vegetation was seen on cardiac ultrasound. A review of the literature is presented concerning isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with special reference to the possible predisposing factors.
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