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Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in Echocardiography

Thu, 11/11/2010

In this video, we will teach you what to look for in patients in whom tricuspid valve endocarditis is suspected. Very often, these patients are intravenous drug abusers. In recent years, pacemaker endocarditis has become more frequent. The most common pathogen is S.aureus but other organisms can also be observed. Don't forget to also check out our online course in echocardiography where we show you even more information on this disease entity.

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