Recurrent infection and embolism following tricuspid valve repair for infective endocarditis in an intravenous drug user: A clinical dilemma.
Yasir AhmedShi Sum PoonUmair AslamPankaj KumarPublished in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Management of infective endocarditis (IE) in intravenous drug users (IVDUs) can be challenging due to risk of reinfection following surgery. Although complex repair techniques that can be utilized to reconstruct the tricuspid valve after extensive debridement, treatment of active IVDU is incomplete without effective post-operative harm reduction intervention program.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- high dose
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- left ventricular
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- drug induced
- coronary artery disease
- emergency department
- acute coronary syndrome
- electronic health record
- smoking cessation