Tricuspid valve repair and replacement for infective endocarditis
Antonella Galeone,
Jacopo Gardellini,
Fabiola Perrone
et al.
Abstract:Infective endocarditis represents a challenging and life-threatening clinical condition affecting native and prosthetic heart valves, endocardium, and implanted cardiac devices. Right-sided infective endocarditis account for approximately 5–10% of all infective endocarditis and are often associated with intravenous drug use, intracardiac devices, central venous catheters, and congenital heart disease. The tricuspid valve is involved in 90% of right-side infective endocarditis. The primary treatment of tricuspi… Show more
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