Triple-Valve Endocarditis in a Diabetic Patient: Case Report and Literature Review
Author Department
Medicine; Cardiology
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
9-2018
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Despite major advancements since its first description in the 19th century, infective endocarditis remains a significant medical challenge. Although commonly involving a single valve, multiple valve involvement may occur, complicating matters even further. Triplevalve endocarditis is a very rare phenomenon. Poorly studied and described only a handful of times in the literature, little is known about the optimal therapeutic and management options in dealing with this complex entity.
CONCLUSION:
In this paper we describe the case of a 48-year-old male who was diagnosed with triple-valve endocarditis and provide a review of the literature to delineate what is already known and improve our understanding of this rare phenomenon.
Recommended Citation
Kadado AJ, Grewal V, Feghali K, Hernandez-Montfort J. Triple-Valve Endocarditis in a Diabetic Patient: Case Report and Literature Review. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2018;14(3):217-224.
PMID
29788893