Case Report: Complex tricuspid valve repair and entrapped right ventricle foreign body extraction in an IVDU patient—early diagnosis and treatment considerations

We report the case of a 39-year-old pregnant woman with a history of drug abuse who was admitted to the cardiology department with a diagnosis of tricuspid valve endocarditis. After the multidisciplinary team decided on a conservative treatment with antibiotherapy, the pregnancy was closely monitore...

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Main Authors:	Andreea Blindaru, Ruxandra Copciag, Florin Anghel, Andrei Danet, Radu Isailă, Tudor Borjog, Anca Andronic, Dragos Vinereanu, Catalin-Constantin Badiu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:	heart foreign body needle fragment IVDU endocarditis tricuspid injury tricuspid repair
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1607408/full
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Case Report: Complex tricuspid valve repair and entrapped right ventricle foreign body extraction in an IVDU patient—early diagnosis and treatment considerations

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