Mycotic coronary aneurysm: report of two cases.
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چکیده
The number of percutaneous interventions with stent implantation has increased dramatically in recent years, although the frequent use of this device in reports of infections is extremely rare. In this article we report two cases of mycotic aneurysm after implantation of stents with different clinical presentations and outcomes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 97 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011