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- Katherine Henderson Harold and Michael Webster.
- From the Department of Anesthesia, Grandview Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio.
- A A Pract. 2018 Apr 1; 10 (7): 185-187.
AbstractTricuspid valvectomy without replacement is an accepted treatment for drug-resistant endocarditis. The current intravenous drug abuse epidemic is leading to more occurrences of right-sided valvular endocarditis. This suggests that the incidence of tricuspid valvectomies may rise. Our academic hospital has seen 3 such patients in the past year alone. We review the implications of this pathophysiology and discuss the anesthetic management of a 33-year-old woman with previous tricuspid valvectomy presenting for emergent abdominal surgery.
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