Infected ("Mycotic") coronary artery aneurysm: Systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2019.01.018
Abstract: BACKGROUND Infected coronary artery aneurysms (ICAA) represent a rare but potentially fatal complication of pre-existent atherosclerotic or non-atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary artery intervention, endocarditis or extracardiac infection. METHODS A retrospective analysis of four… read more here.
Keywords: artery; infected mycotic; artery aneurysm; coronary artery ... See more keywords
Mycotic and non-mycotic coronary artery aneurysms—A review of the rarity
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DOI: 10.25259/jcis_218_2021
Abstract: Sir William Osler coined the term “mycotic” to identify aneurysms secondary to an infectious cause, which may not be necessarily fungal and are caused mainly by bacteria. The literature’s reported incidence of coronary artery aneurysms… read more here.
Keywords: mycotic coronary; artery; mycotic non; non mycotic ... See more keywords