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Ductal stent endocarditis resulting in a large aortic pseudoaneurysm
Author(s) -
Schwartz Matthew C.,
Dantuluri Keerti,
Maxey Thomas,
Paolillo Joseph
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29579
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , endocarditis , stent , complication , surgery , aorta , radiology , cardiology
An infant with ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow who underwent neonatal ductal stenting and, 4 months later, developed ductal stent endocarditis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp . pasteurianus was described. The infection was associated with a moderate aortic pseudoaneurysm and the patient was treated with antibiotics as well as surgical aortic pseudoaneurysm repair. This novel and unusual complication of ductal stent placement warrants reporting.