Tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug abuser: a case report

Recently, there have been more reports of cardiac valve infections due to the increasing number of intravenous [IV] drug abusers and chronic renal failure patients. Among cardiac valves, tricuspid valve is most commonly affected in the course of endocarditis. Appropriate management of these patients is a challenging and controversial issue in the field of cardiac surgery. Treatment options in such cases include IV antibiotics, surgical excision alone, and surgical excision with the re-implantation of prosthetic valve. In this study, we present a case of tricuspid valve endocarditis [TVE], confirmed by echocardiography, in a young IV drug abuser. Tricuspid valve replacement was performed by using a biological prosthesis with remarkable results in the early and long-term follow-up of the patient

Palliative bypass for a large advanced angiosarcoma of right atrium and right ventricle with pericardial effusion: case presentation

We present the case of an advanced and large cardiac angiosarcoma in the right atrium and right ventricle, which occupied the most part of the right heart and created a significant stenosis in the pulmonary circulation. Our patient was in very bad general condition with severe respiratory distress and had very unstable hemodynaic. Also, he experienced two episodes of CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] before he was transferred to the operating room. Given the patient's poor condition and limited life expectancy, we performed a palliative bypass procedure, consisting of cavopulmonary anastomosis