Comparison of Outcomes of Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration vs Tricuspid Valve Surgery in Drug Use–Associated Endocarditis of the Tricuspid Valve
Short-term outcomes seem comparable between PMA and tricuspid valve surgery in tricuspid valve IE in PWID. Additional studies with larger cohort numbers are needed to further evaluate the difference in long-term postoperative outcomes between the groups.
Authors
- Madeleine Purcell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5753-8029)
- Shivakumar Narayanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3440-0259)
- Sergey Gnilopyat
- Bhargav Makwana
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Lahey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf259
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06