Infective endocarditis-induced complete closure of a ventricular septal defect and complete heart block in a child

Abstract

We hereby report rare occurrence of irreversible complete heart block in a child with tricuspid valve infective endocarditis. The tricuspid valve vegetation also caused complete closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect, which was later discovered during surgery.

Keywords

• complete heart block
• tricuspid valve endocarditis
• ventricular septal defect