Tricuspid valvectomy for endocarditis resulted in severe, refractory right heart failure and severe right heart dilation years after the initial procedure in this patient.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights that tricuspid valvectomy for endocarditis can lead to severe late right heart failure, reinforcing guideline recommendations for valve repair or replacement.
• Tricuspid valvectomy may control infection but leads to long-term heart failure. • This patient developed refractory right heart failure years after valvectomy. • Echocardiography showed an absent TV and severe right heart dilation. • Current guidelines recommend valve repair or replacement over valvectomy. • This case shows how valvectomy in endocarditis can lead to severe late heart failure. Figure: see text
Bahar et al. (Sat,) conducted a case report in Refractory right heart failure post-tricuspid valvectomy (n=1). Tricuspid valvectomy was evaluated on Refractory right heart failure. Tricuspid valvectomy for endocarditis resulted in severe, refractory right heart failure and severe right heart dilation years after the initial procedure in this patient.