Tricuspid valve endocarditis surgery: results of 67 patients

Surgical methods for treatment of tricuspid valve (TV) endocarditis include repair, replacement and partial or complete exicion. The aim of this study was to assess the results of these different techniques. Sixty seven patients were enrolled in this retrospective study. This study was carried-out between April 1997 and July 2007 in Imam Khomeini hospital. Decision of methods of choice for surgery was according to intraoperative findings. The mean age was 25.52±7.35 years and 74.36% were male. The most common bacteria was Staphylococcus areus (62.30%). Most of patients (74.60%) were IV drug abuser