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Fever occurs sometimes, usually transiently after coronary catheterization. We report a very rare case that suggests persistent high fever and systemic inflammation caused by stentocarditis induced by percutaneous coronary catheterization in a chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery. The most important point to remember is that timely detection requires a high index of suspicion and early appropriate treatment is very important in preventing mortality.
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References
Dieter RS. Coronary artery stent infection. Clin Cardiol 2000;23(11):808-10.
Hoffman M, Baruch R, Kaplan E, et al. Coronary stent bacterial infection with multiple organ septic emboli. Eur J Intern Med 2005;16(2):123-5.
Alfonso F, Moreno R, Vergas J. Fatal infection after rapamycin eluting coronary stent implantation. Heart 2005;91(6):e51.
Schoenkerman AB, Lundstrom RJ. Coronary stent infections: a case series. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2009;73(1):74-6.