Isolated Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis is one of the most severe complications of parenteral drug abuse. The outstanding clinical feature of infective endocarditis in intravenous drug abusers is the high incidence of right-sided valve infection, and the tricuspid valve is involved in 60% to 70% of the cases. We her...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/130 |