Mycotic Aneurysm of the Coronary Artery
Authors:
S. Romaniv; V. Vondráček; J. Lindner; J. Tošovský; M. Stříteský 1; J. Král 2; P. Krupička 3
Authors‘ workplace:
II. chirurgická klinika Kardiovaskulární chirurgie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha 1Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha 2III. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha3I. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 771-773
Category:
Overview
Mycotic aneurysm of the coronary artery occurs in less than 1% of patients with infective endocarditis and only fewcases of successful treatment has been described in the literature. The paper presents a case of 64 years old man withinfective endocarditis of the mitral valve, complicated with a development of mycotic aneurysm of the right coronaryartery, who was successfully surgically treated.
Key words:
mycotic aneurysm, coronary artery, infective endocarditis.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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