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A 27-year-old man admitted with tricuspid valve endocarditis with a large vegetation, persistent bacteremia, and pulmonary and systemic septic embolization was deemed not a suitable surgical candidate. He underwent percutaneous vegetation debulking using the AngioVac system. The patient defervesced post-operatively with clinical improvement but with abruptly worsened tricuspid regurgitation. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) Central Illustration A 27-year-old man admitted with tricuspid valve endocarditis with a large vegetation, persistent bacteremia, and pulmonary and systemic septic… |