A case report of left circumflex stent infection and mycotic aneurysm: a rare but life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention.
Swasthi S KumarSumanyu SureshMohamed IliyasJyothi VijayVivek PillaiPublished in: The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology (2024)
It is important to investigate the possibility of coronary stent infection in individuals experiencing prolonged fever following PCI. PET scans and coronary angiograms can aid in diagnosis when echocardiograms are inconclusive. Adequate antibiotic therapy and timely surgery are crucial for successfully managing coronary stent infections.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery bypass
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- acute myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- computed tomography
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- antiplatelet therapy
- minimally invasive
- atrial fibrillation
- aortic stenosis
- heart failure
- pet ct
- magnetic resonance
- stem cells
- aortic valve
- mesenchymal stem cells
- dual energy
- ejection fraction
- smoking cessation