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ArticleCureus2025

A Rare Case of Ventricular Septal Defect and Double-Chambered Right Ventricle With Bilateral Cardiac Infective Endocarditis.

Idriss Souko, Tarek Abdel Aziz, Mohannad Alasaad, Zohair Al-Halees, Obaid Aljassim

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5 authors.

Idriss SoukoCardiothoracic Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Tarek Abdel AzizCardiothoracic Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Mohannad AlasaadCardiothoracic Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Zohair Al-HaleesCardiac Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Obaid AljassimCardiothoracic Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, ARE.

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Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) typically affects the left side of the heart. Multiple valve involvement on both sides of the heart is a rare occurrence. However, congenital heart defects, particularly ventricular septal defects (VSD), can predispose individuals to bilateral endocarditis. We present a case of a 41-year-old patient with congenital VSD and double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) who presented with fever, generalized fatigue, and unintentional weight loss of 20 kg over two months. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed vegetations on the aortic valve, pulmonary valve, and right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), alongside a small VSD with left-to-right shunt. The blood cultures revealed

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double-chambered right ventricleinfective endocarditismultivalvular endocarditisseptic pulmonary embolivsd

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PMID40161187
PMCPMC11954409

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