Triple Threat: Triple-Valve Endocarditis Case Report and Literature Review

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2023 Oct 12;19(1):79-82. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1277. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Triple valve endocarditis (TVE) is a rare presentation of endocarditis often requiring multivalvular surgery. Here we report a case of S. aureus triple valve endocarditis in a patient with a history of intravenous drug use and provide a literature review of TVE identification, treatment, and prognosis.

Keywords: MSSA; endocarditis; multiple valve; triple valve.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Endocarditis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis* / surgery
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial* / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Staphylococcus aureus