Tricuspid valve excision without replacement in a case of endocarditis secondary to drug abuse.
A patient is presented in whom urgent surgical intervention was necessary to alleviate the consequences of tricuspid valve endocarditis. Six months after operation she remains well, without a valve prosthesis.
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*