Clinical outcomes of severe tricuspid valve infective endocarditis related to intravenous drug abuse - a case series.
Cheryl Zhiya ChongRobin CherianPerryn NgTiong Cheng YeoLieng Hsi LingWern Miin SooRaymond Ching Chiew WongPaul Anantharajah TambyahWilliam Kok-Fai KongEdgar Lik Wui TayPublished in: Acta cardiologica (2021)
Acute severe TR following associated endocarditis IVDU results in a fulminant initial presentation, but a longer-term prognosis is good with surgical and medical treatment.
Keyphrases
- drug induced
- aortic valve
- liver failure
- mitral valve
- early onset
- aortic stenosis
- healthcare
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- high dose
- respiratory failure
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus
- left ventricular
- ejection fraction
- aortic dissection
- gestational age
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- electronic health record
- smoking cessation