Bjork-Shiley tricuspid valve endocarditis thirty years after implantation

Kasra Shaikhrezai , Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh , Cristiano Spadaccio , Steven Hunter

Vessel Plus ›› 2017, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1) : 151 -4.

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Vessel Plus ›› 2017, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1) :151 -4. DOI: 10.20517/2574-1209.2017.06
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Bjork-Shiley tricuspid valve endocarditis thirty years after implantation

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The Bjork-Shiley valve has been in use since 1971. Its longevity has been well reported in the literature. The study report a case of the Bjork-Shiley valve implanted in a young man, who presents with bacterial endocarditis 30 years after implantation of the valve. Transthoracic echocardiography showed vegetations in the mechanical tricuspid valve, with positive blood cultures csonfirming the diagnosis. Artificial valves increase the risk of contracting endocarditis but this is the first report of a case of bacterial endocarditis occurring in a mechanical tricuspid valve replacement 30 years after the initial implantation.

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Mechanical valve / tricuspid valve stenosis / endocarditis

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Kasra Shaikhrezai, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Cristiano Spadaccio, Steven Hunter. Bjork-Shiley tricuspid valve endocarditis thirty years after implantation. Vessel Plus, 2017, 1(1): 151-4 DOI:10.20517/2574-1209.2017.06

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