Valve replacement for tricuspid infective endocarditis presenting paradoxical cerebral embolism
Paku, M.; Takeda, T.; Sakaguchi, H.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 67(3): 211-214
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 24743532 Document Number: 676515
Tricuspid valve infective endocarditis( IE) accounts for 5 to 10% of all IE. We encountered a 50-year old man who suffered from tricuspid valve IE presenting paradoxical multiple cerebral embolism with intracranial hemorrhage. On 6th day from his admission, we performed valve replacement for intractable tricuspid infective endocarditis regardless of acute phase of intracranial hemorrhage. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course with no neurological symptoms.