Unmasking Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation After Percutaneous Debulking of Large Tricuspid Vegetation

Unmasking Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation After Percutaneous Debulking of Large Tricuspid Vegetation

A 27-year-old man admitted with tricuspid valve endocarditis with a large vegetation, persistent bacteremia, and pulmonary and systemic septic embolization was deemed not a suitable surgical candidate. He underwent percutaneous vegetation debulking using the AngioVac system. The patient defervesced...

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Main Authors: Adrian Mercado-Alamo, MD, Hemindermeet Singh, MD, Howard Rosman, MD, Rajendra Mehta, MD, Thomas Lalonde, MD, Amir Kaki, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
AngioVac System
debulking
echocardiography
endocarditis
treatment
tricuspid valve
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920305945
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Summary:A 27-year-old man admitted with tricuspid valve endocarditis with a large vegetation, persistent bacteremia, and pulmonary and systemic septic embolization was deemed not a suitable surgical candidate. He underwent percutaneous vegetation debulking using the AngioVac system. The patient defervesced post-operatively with clinical improvement but with abruptly worsened tricuspid regurgitation. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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