Right sided endocarditis after balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve.
A patient in whom infective endocarditis affecting the pulmonary and tricuspid valves developed after percutaneous balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve is reported.
Kalra
G S
GS
Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Wander
G S
GS
Anand
I S
IS
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve