Abstract
Coronary stent infection is considered to be a rare but catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. In this report, we present a 72-year-old man who developed a coronary stent infection complicated by coronary aneurysm and purulent pericarditis. Coronary artery aneurysm resolved over a period of 8 months following the successful management of infection with intensive antibiotic therapy alone. This case suggests that conservative therapy can be a therapeutic option in patients with high operative risks.
Copyright © 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
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Computed Tomography Angiography
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Coronary Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Aneurysm* / drug therapy
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Coronary Aneurysm* / etiology
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Coronary Disease / surgery*
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Drug-Eluting Stents / adverse effects*
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Duration of Therapy
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Electrocardiography / methods
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Humans
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Male
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / instrumentation
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / methods
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Pericarditis* / diagnosis
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Pericarditis* / drug therapy
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Pericarditis* / etiology
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Prosthesis-Related Infections* / complications
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Prosthesis-Related Infections* / diagnosis
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Prosthesis-Related Infections* / microbiology
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Prosthesis-Related Infections* / physiopathology
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Risk Adjustment / methods
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Treatment Outcome