Tricuspid valve excision without replacement in a case of endocarditis secondary to drug abuse
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- DOI: 10.1136/hrt.40.5.579
Tricuspid valve excision without replacement in a case of endocarditis secondary to drug abuse
Abstract
A patient is presented in whom urgent surgical intervention was necessary to alleviate the consequences of tricuspid valve endocarditis. Six months after operation she remains well, without a valve prosthesis.
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