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A surgical strategy was presented for two young intravenous drug users with isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis.
Case Report (n=2)
Describes surgical strategies for managing isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis in young intravenous drug users.
Case reports of tricuspid valve surgery in young IVDU with IE remain hypothesis-generating; larger studies needed before guiding practice.
Isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (TVIE) is a rare clinical condition. Thus, there is no common consensus for the treatment options for TVIE. Vege-tectomy and valvulectomy, valve repair, and valve replacement, which are controversial in regard to hemodynamic consequences in right-sided low-pressure system and long-term prognosis. We present 2 young intravenous drug users with TVIE and our surgical strategy.
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Özkara et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (n=2). Surgical strategy was evaluated. A surgical strategy was presented for two young intravenous drug users with isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis.
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