Tricuspid valve endocarditis following elective abortion.
Tricuspid valve endocarditis (TVE) following non-septic abortion without an evidence of pelvic inflammation and clinically audible murmur is rare. We report here two cases of TVE following elective abortion.
Panigrahi
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Department of Cardiology, V.S.S. Medical College Hospital, Burla, Sambalpur, Orissa.
Panda
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Panda
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D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*