Acute bacterial endocarditis requiring emergency triple valve replacement and pace-maker implant.
A case of triple valve involvement in acute bacterial endocarditis is reported. Replacement of aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves and permanent epicardial pacing were successfully accomplished.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery