Abstract:Background and Aim:
Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) is less common than left-sided infective endocarditis (IE), encompassing only 5–10% of cases, 90% of RSIE involves the tricuspid valve (TV). We sought to evaluate early and late mortality of patients with isolated TVIE.
Methods:
The National Registry for Surgical Treatment of Valve and Prosthesis Infective Endocarditis included 4084 patients from February 1999 to January 2018. From 1983 to 20… Show more
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