Tricuspid valve excision without replacement in a case of endocarditis secondary to drug abuse.
- 1 May 1978
- Vol. 40 (5) , 579-580
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.40.5.579
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.Keywords
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