Key result
Excision of the septal leaflet and annuloplasty resulted in rapid and sustained clinical improvement with no significant residual valvar incompetence in a patient with tricuspid endocarditis.
Why the study?
Does excision of the septal leaflet and annuloplasty improve clinical outcomes in a patient with tricuspid endocarditis secondary to a ventricular septal defect?
Population
13-year-old girl with infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve related to a residual ventricular septal…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports septal leaflet excision with annuloplasty in select tricuspid endocarditis; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before broader adoption.
Case Report (n=1)
Does excision of the septal leaflet and annuloplasty improve clinical outcomes in a patient with tricuspid endocarditis secondary to a ventricular septal defect?
Excision of the septal leaflet and annuloplasty can be an effective surgical management strategy for localized tricuspid endocarditis secondary to a ventricular septal defect.
Jamieson et al. (1980) conducted a case report in Tricuspid endocarditis with ventricular septal defect (n=1). Excision of septal leaflet and annuloplasty was evaluated on Clinical improvement and valvar competence. Excision of the septal leaflet and annuloplasty resulted in rapid and sustained clinical improvement with no significant residual valvar incompetence in a patient with tricuspid endocarditis.
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