Isolated Native Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Nonintravenous Drug User [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2020 Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease characterized by high morbidity and mortality. IE was first described in the mid-16th century. Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) represents 5% to 10% of all IE episodes in adults.
Habtewold Shibru +3 more
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Case Reports in Cardiology, 2017 AngioVac is a vacuum-based device approved in 2014 for percutaneous removal of undesirable materials from the intravascular system. Although numerous reports exist with regard to the use of the AngioVac device in aspiration of iliocaval, pulmonary, upper
Hossam Abubakar +5 more
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Right-sided infective endocarditis and pulmonary embolism: a multicenter study
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022 The incidence of right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) is steadily increasing and it has been reported to be associated with high risk of embolic events (EE).
Domenico Galzerano +9 more
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Candida Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis. [PDF]
CureusRight-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) is relatively uncommon, and Candida endocarditis is also rare, with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of Candida tricuspid valve IE in a 78-year-old man with a native valve and no history of ...
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Aims: Non-device related right-sided infective endocarditis (ND-RSIE) is not well characterized. We aimed to characterize patients with infective endocarditis (IE) with emphasis on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and complications of ND-RSIE ...
Helena Lassen +3 more
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Paradoxical embolisation to the brain in right-sided infective endocarditis and patent foramen ovale in a pregnant woman. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2023 The incidence of infective endocarditis in pregnancy has increased as a result of the opioid epidemic. Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE), specifically tricuspid valve endocarditis, is more commonly linked to injection drug use.
Tackett MS +3 more
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Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Patient With Previous Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Infective Endocarditis Secondary to Intravenous Drug Use: A Case Report. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an important but underappreciated disease in medical practice, and the severity can vary from moderate to severe. Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) is more common in intravenous drug users (IVDUs), and the vast ...
Khan Z, Gul A, Mlawa G.
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Paradoxical embolisation in right-sided infective endocarditis and patent foramen ovale. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Intravenous drug use (IVDU) is a growing public health crisis worldwide. A known complication of IVDU is right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) involving the tricuspid valve. As the tricuspid valve is burdened with infectious vegetations, it becomes a
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Right ventricular papillary muscle crossing the moderator band mimicked infective endocarditis: the utility of multimodal imaging. [PDF]
Oxf Med Case ReportsRight-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) generally carries a positive prognosis; however, it can result in complications such as heart failure, underscoring the importance of prompt diagnosis.
Kamiyama M +5 more
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Right-sided Infective Endocarditis with Ventricular Free Wall Vegetation Caused by Abiotrophia defectiva in a Patient with Unrepaired Ventricular Septal Defect. [PDF]
Intern Med, 2022 To our knowledge, there have been no reports of right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) with ventricular free wall vegetation caused by Abiotrophia defectiva. We herein report a case of RSIE caused by A.
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