Tricuspid Valve Repair with Autologous Pericardium in a Patient with Infective Endocarditis

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a rather uncommon disease, but it has significant mortality rates in the pediatric population (5% to 10%). We report a case of an infant patient with multiple vegetation in the tricuspid valve secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. A tricuspid valvuloplasty was performed with a fenestrated autologous pericardium patch, providing satisfactory outcomes. This technique is simple, innovative, effective, and it could be applied in similar cases.

Keywords:
Tricuspid Valve; Child; Corynebacterium Diphtheriae ; Endocarditis, Bacteria; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Pericardium