Fatal infection after rapamycin eluting coronary stent implantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Septic complications after coronary stenting are extremely rare. The occurrence of cardiac related sepsis after rapamycin eluting stent deployment has not been previously reported. The potential role of drug eluting stents in locally blunting the innate response to bacterial agents is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Coronary Restenosis
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Sirolimus
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Stents