Coronary abscess: a complication of stenting

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003 Jan;58(1):69-71. doi: 10.1002/ccd.10395.

Abstract

We report the case of a 72-year-old male who underwent primary angioplasty for an acute myocardial infarction and developed a coronary stent infection with Staphylococcus aureus. The patient was treated with a prolonged course of IV antibiotics and underwent debridement and partial stent extraction successfully.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Abscess / microbiology
  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Heart Diseases / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Stents / adverse effects*