Infective coronary aneurysms: A complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

Guillermo Salinas, Darren Kumar, Scott Lick, Vani Vijayakumar, Mohammed Rahman, Barry F. Uretsky

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Abstract

We present the case of a patient who developed infective coronary artery aneurysms after percutaneous coronary artery intervention. We describe the patient's clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment, and we review the pertinent medical literature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)91-94
Number of pages4
JournalTexas Heart Institute Journal
Volume34
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Aneurysm, infected/diagnosis/etiology/surgery
  • Angioplasty, transluminal, percutaneous coronary/adverse effects
  • Bacteremia/diagnosis/etiology
  • Coronary aneurysm/etiology/surgery
  • Staphylococcal infections/etiology/drug therapy
  • Stents/adverse effects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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