Tricuspid valve surgery for acute infective endocarditis can be performed with very low operative mortality

Tricuspid valve surgery historically has been perceived as having elevated operative risk, prompting the recent development of transcatheter therapies including aspiration vegetectomy for endocarditis. The opioid epidemic has exacerbated tricuspid valve endocarditis, particularly in people who inject drugs. We sought to evaluate contemporary outcomes of tricuspid valve surgery in real-world practice.