Tricuspid valve endocarditis: Case report and review of the literature
Cosme, O.; Cook, M.; Bloomfield, D.A.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 84(8-9): 201-203
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 Document Number: 703001
Tricuspid valve endocarditis (TVE) is a significant medical problem which all primary care physicians should be able to manage. We present two typical cases of TVE and review its treatment. Emphasis is placed on early recognition in order to decrease the mortality of patients with this disease.
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