Isolated Native Valve Endocarditis on Tricuspid Valve: A Case Report / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 1119-1122, 1999.
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em Ko
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| ID: wpr-183575
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ABSTRACT
Native valve endocarditis (NVE) without preexisting structural valve or congenital cardiac malformation especially in pediatric group is rare. A case of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis in a 7-year-old child without any cardiac malformation is described. This child had suffered from fever and productive cough for 3 weeks. Blood culture grew Staphylococcus aureus. Fever was not controlled even with proper antibiotic treatment. Transthoracic echocardiogram and lung perfusion scan revealed a large vegetation on the tricuspid valve with multiple embolism Surgical procedures included vegetectomy partial cusps resection and pericardial patch valvuloplasty. Th patient was in NYHA class I during follow up.
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Assunto principal:
Perfusão
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Valva Tricúspide
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Seguimentos
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Tosse
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Embolia
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Endocardite
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Endocardite Bacteriana
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Febre
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Pulmão
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article