Which valve is most commonly affected in Infective Endocarditis among intravenous drug users?
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Correct answer: Right heart failure
In IV drug users, skin contaminants like Staphylococcus aureus are introduced into the venous system, making the right-sided tricuspid valve the most frequent target of infection.
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