title: Rupture of non-coronary sinus of valsalva with infective endocarditis of naive tricuspid valve presenting with recurrent ill-sustained ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Infective endocarditis affecting the tricupid valve due to rupture of non-coronary sinus of Valsalva is distinctly rare. We are reporting such a rare case, presenting with recurrent ill sustained ventricular tachycardia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU and Rajapuria Heart Hospital, Varanasi 221 005, Uttar Pradesh.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Godara
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agrawal
mesh_terms: D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin