Injection drug use and tricuspid valve endocarditis.

Mathura, K C; Thapa, N; Rauniyar, A; Magar, A; Gurubacharya, D L; Karki, D B

Mathura, K C; Thapa, N; Rauniyar, A; Magar, A; Gurubacharya, D L; Karki, D B.

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Mathura KC; Department of Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal. kcmathura@wlink.com.np

Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) ; 3(1): 84-6, 2005.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16401952

RESUMEN

Tricuspid valve endocarditis is more common in injection drug users. Pulmonary valve and Eustachian valve endocarditis have been reported but are very rare. Earlier reports of endocarditis in injection drug users emphasized the dominance of right sided involvement. In a series of 105 patients 86 % were right sided and 14 % had left sided involvement. We report a case of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis in an injection drug user affecting a structurally normal heart and review of the literature on this subject. Key Words: injection drug use, tricuspid valve endocarditis.

Asunto(s)

Endocarditis/etiología; Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa/complicaciones; Válvula Tricúspide; Adulto; Ecocardiografía Doppler; Endocarditis/diagnóstico por imagen; Endocarditis/tratamiento farmacológico; Resultado Fatal; Humanos; Masculino

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Válvula Tricúspide / Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa / Endocarditis Límite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nepal Pais de publicación: Nepal

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