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

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

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 prognos...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kiriti S. Vattikonda, Christopher J. Peterson, Jordan L. Torres, Michael Sternberg, Ijeoma Okogbue, Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie, Tasaduq Fazili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2023-10-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Subjects:
endocarditis
triple valve
multiple valve
mssa
Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1277
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary: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.
ISSN:1947-6108

Similar Items