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Case Reports
Large mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the left circumflex treated with antibiotics and covered stent.
- Nasir Shariff, William Combs, and Justin Roberts.
- Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1240 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103, USA. nasirshariff@gmail.com
- J Invasive Cardiol. 2009 Feb 1; 21 (2): E37-8.
AbstractCoronary artery mycotic aneurysms are rare complications of infective endocarditis. They are usually managed surgically with excision of the aneurysm. This surgical procedure has high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a giant mycotic coronary aneurysm following infective endocarditis which was treated with intravenous antibiotics and covered stent. This case highlights a new treatment modality in critically ill patients.
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