Tricuspid valve endocarditis in the era of the opioid epidemic.

Tyler J WallenWilson SzetoMatthew WilliamsPavan AtluriGeorge ArnaoutakisMarci FultsIbrahim S SultanNimesh DesaiMichael AckerPrashanth Vallabhajosyula

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2018)

In a span of 5 years, our institution has noted a fivefold increase in surgical volume for tricuspid endocarditis, most likely related to the impact of the opioid epidemic.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
chronic pain
pain management
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation