Comparison of valvuloplasty and replacement for surgical treatment of tricuspid infective endocarditis

Abstract Background Owing to the increase in both intravenous drug injections and intracardiac and vascular interventional treatments among drug users, the incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) involving the tricuspid valve, which sits between the two right heart chambers, has gradually increased...

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Published in:	BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Main Authors:	Linfeng Xie, Xiaodong Chen, Jian He, Sixian Lin, Xingfeng Chen, Qingsong Wu, Ling Chen, Jingxiang Zhuang, Zhihuang Qiu, Liangwan Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Tricuspid infective endocarditis Surgical treatment Tricuspid valve replacement Tricuspid valvuloplasty
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03248-1