Coronary Stent Infection in Acute Double Valve Endocarditis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We present a patient with aortic and mitral valve endocarditis who presented with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The patient underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, aspiration thrombectomy, and stent placement. A transthoracic echocardiogram subsequently revealed endocarditis. During surgery, an abscess was found around the stent and was surgically managed.
Source: JACC Case Reports
Authors: Filip Stembal, Maria Bakaeen, Valentina Lara Erazo, A. Michael Lincoff, Steven M. Gordon, Bo Xu, Laura Young, Marijan Koprivanac
Institution: Cleveland Clinic
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $850
OpenAlex ID: W4412011675