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  josh farkas 💊 pulmcrit.bsky.social · May 8
  I was skeptical about percutaneous mechanical aspiration for tricuspid valve endocarditis, but it apparently can work. Look at this picture of a vegetation that was fished out of a patient I was involved with. Only after removal was he able to achieve negative blood cultures.👇 #EMIMCC
  
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    Open Forum Infectious Diseases handle.invalid · May 7
    Comparison of outcomes of percutaneous mechanical aspiration versus tricuspid valve surgery in drug use associated endocarditis ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky
    

    Comparison of outcomes of percutaneous mechanical aspiration versus tricuspid valve surgery in drug use associated endocarditis

    People who inject drugs (PWID) who present with infective endocarditis (IE) of the tricuspid valve may need valve surgery due to persistent infection, heart failure, or embolic risk.

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