title: Candida parapsilosis tricuspid native valve endocarditis: 3-year follow-up after surgical treatment.
abstract: In non-addicted patients, several states such as alcoholism, previous valvular heart disease or prosthetic valve replacement, immunodeficiency states, prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation, permanent pacemakers, and some congenital heart diseases can provide the predisposing factors for tricuspid valve endocarditis. It is an extremely rare occurrence in patients with normal native cardiac valves. In this report, we present a case of a 67-year-old woman with tricuspid native valve endocarditis related to Candida parapsilosis which is a very rare cause of infective endocarditis and carries a high mortality risk. An operation was indicated for the patient due to persistent enlarging vegetation on tricuspid valve, severe tricuspid regurgitation, septic pulmonary emboli and finally uncompensated respiratory and heart failure. She underwent tricuspid valve replacement with bioprothesis three years ago and now she is in a satisfactory condition without any medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Mutevelli Heyet Cad., Murat Sitesi. S Blok., D:13 34662 Kosuyolu/Istanbul, Turkey. aumitgullu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Umit
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Gullu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akcar
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arnaz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kizilay
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*