Drug Use Associated Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis in Pregnancy

Autor: Saurabh Ranjan, Dishen Lin, Clancy W. Mullan, Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, Hillary Hosier, Colleen Pietras, Uma Deshmukh, Gilead Lancaster, Heather S. Lipkind, Sonya S. Abdel-Razeq
Rok vydání: 2020
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DOI: 10.22541/au.159050661.18310871
Popis: Background and aim We report a case of intravenous drug use associated tricuspid valve endocarditis in a 28-year-old pregnant female at 26-week gestation. Methods Patient management required a multidisciplinary collaboration between cardiac surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and neonatal critical care. Results Despite appropriate intravenous antibiotics, the patient developed life-threatening complications and underwent planned cesarean delivery at 28 weeks 6 days gestation followed by interval tricuspid valve replacement 1 week later. Conclusions Both the patient and her infant were successfully managed through the perioperative period.
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