Correspondence relating to the paper “Right-sided infective endocarditis: insights into the forgotten valve”

We appreciated Yanagawa's paper about the still poorly understood factors involved in tricuspid valve (TV) infective endocarditis (IE) among injective drugs abusers [1]. Right-sided IE is exceptional in non-drug addicts and in those without implanted devices, since reduced pressure/hematic turbulence/oxygen saturation exerts a protective effect against valvar infections [2].
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research