[Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis with Ventricular Septal Defect]

Kyobu Geka. 2018 Jun;71(6):425-429.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) accounts for 3-14% of all cases of IE. Compared with leftsided IE, its antibiotic treatment is more effective. Therefore, the timing of its surgical treatment is still controversial. We report 2 cases of tricuspid valve IE and ventricular septal defect (VSD) associated with multiple lung abscesses and infarctions. After successful antibiotic treatment, they underwent vegetectomy, tricuspid valve plasty and VSD patch closure. Antibacterial treatment preceding surgical treatment is effective for tricuspid endocarditis complicated with multiple lung abscesses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications
  • Heart Valve Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lung Abscess / complications
  • Lung Abscess / drug therapy*
  • Tricuspid Valve*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents