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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan;27(1):120-123.

Use of AngioVac for Removal of Tricuspid Valve Vegetation

Peter Wallenhorst  1 , Joshua Rutland  1 , John Gurley  1 , Maya Guglin  2
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  • PMID: 30560611
Case Reports

Use of AngioVac for Removal of Tricuspid Valve Vegetation

Peter Wallenhorst et al. J Heart Valve Dis. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

The use is reported of the AngioVac system to resolve a case of persistent bacteremia in the setting of MRSA tricuspid valve infective endocarditis. The infection was secondary to intravenous drug use in a patient who had failed multiple antibiotic regimens and was deemed a poor surgical candidate.

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