A case report of left circumflex stent infection and mycotic aneurysm: a rare but life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

A case report of left circumflex stent infection and mycotic aneurysm: a rare but life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

Abstract Background Coronary stent infections are an uncommon but deadly complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. Mortality remains as high as 40–60% even with adequate treatment. We report such an interesting case of left circumflex stent (LCX) infection and mycotic aneurysm that was suc...

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Main Authors: Swasthi S. Kumar, Sumanyu Suresh, Mohamed Iliyas, Jyothi Vijay, Vivek Pillai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Case report
Coronary artery aneurysm
Mycotic aneurysm
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Stent
Stent infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-024-00442-0

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