Development of Multiple Aortic Mycotic Aneurysms After Cardiac Catheterization
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Development of Multiple Aortic Mycotic Aneurysms After Cardiac Catheterization
A 71-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery bypass surgery developed multiple, infected pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta and aortic root 1 year after cardiac catheterization. He underwent aortic root replacement with a 24-mm homograft. Tissue culture from operative specimens revealed invasive Aspergillus fumigatus infection. He was treated with voriconazole for 3 mon...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2324-7096,2324-7096
DOI: 10.1177/2324709617740907