Right sided endocarditis after balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve

G S Kalra; G S Wander; I S Anand

doi:10.1136/hrt.63.6.368

Right sided endocarditis after balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve

Br Heart J. 1990 Jun;63(6):368-9. doi: 10.1136/hrt.63.6.368.

Authors

G S Kalra¹, G S Wander, I S Anand

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Abstract

A patient in whom infective endocarditis affecting the pulmonary and tricuspid valves developed after percutaneous balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve is reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Catheterization / adverse effects*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
Female
Humans
Pulmonary Valve
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Tricuspid Valve