Prophylactic resection of a tricuspid valve vegetation in infective endocarditis.
A heroin addict who appeared to have recovered clinically from infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve as judged by the usual criteria underwent prophylactic resection of a large vegetation on the tricuspid valve in order to prevent severe pulmonary embolism. Prophylactic surgery was justified by the size and as judged by cross-sectional echocardiography of the vegetation and its morphology.
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*