Unmasking Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation After Percutaneous Debulking of Large Tricuspid Vegetation
oleh: Adrian Mercado-Alamo, MD, Hemindermeet Singh, MD, Howard Rosman, MD, Rajendra Mehta, MD, Thomas Lalonde, MD, Amir Kaki, MD
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2021-05-01 |
Deskripsi
A 27-year-old man admitted with tricuspid valve endocarditis with a large vegetation, persistent bacteremia, and pulmonary and systemic septic embolization was deemed not a suitable surgical candidate. He underwent percutaneous vegetation debulking using the AngioVac system. The patient defervesced post-operatively with clinical improvement but with abruptly worsened tricuspid regurgitation. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)