This review outlines the surgical options and critical nursing care considerations for managing tricuspid valve endocarditis in intravenous drug abusers.
Provides synthesis for tricuspid endocarditis management in IV drug users; leaves open need for prospective trials on optimal strategies.
Illegal drug use predisposes the intravenous drug abuser to bacterial endocarditis, primarily of the tricuspid valve. The prevalence and clinical symptomatology of tricuspid valve endocarditis is reviewed, as are surgical options available to these patients. Nursing care issues that are discussed include postoperative hemodynamic monitoring, fluid resuscitation, and the psychosocial elements surrounding these patients.
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