Percutaneous Aspiration of Vegetation in Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Possible Novel Treatment Option.

A 35-year-old man with a history of active intravenous drug use presented with infective endocarditis and tricuspid valve vegetations. He was a poor candidate for open heart surgery as a result of persistent bacteremia and comorbidities, and he underwent successful aspiration therapy with a mechanical thrombectomy device for the vegetation. ().