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Perivalvular Abscess of Tricuspid Valve: A Rare Complication of Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis is a serious complication of intravenous (IV) drug abuse, with a reported mortality of 5 to 10%. A 21-year-old man, who was an intravenous drug abuser, presented with fever and dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a highly mobile, large vegetation on the anterior lea...

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Autores principales: Moaref, Ali Reza, Mahmoody, Yadallah, Zarrabie, Khallil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3466824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23074577