Infective coronary aneurysms: a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

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

Infective coronary aneurysms: a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

Tex Heart Inst J. 2007;34(1):91-4.

Authors

Guillermo Salinas¹, Darren Kumar, Scott Lick, Vani Vijayakumar, Mohammed Rahman, Barry F Uretsky

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0553, USA.

PMID: 17420801
PMCID: PMC1847918

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
Bacteremia / etiology*
Bacteremia / microbiology
Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
Coronary Aneurysm / microbiology
Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
Fatal Outcome
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Reoperation
Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus