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Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 5/2017

01-10-2017 | WHAT IS THIS IMAGE?

What is This Image? 2017: Image 2 Result

Coronary stent infection diagnosed by gallium scan

Authors: Alexander Elder, MD, Kuan-Ching Ho, MD, Kevin C. Allman, MD, Harry Lowe, MD, David Amos, MD, Mark Adams, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 5/2017

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Coronary stent infection is a very rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is associated with very high rates of mortality. It most commonly presents with fever and chest pain within 4 weeks of PCI, and the diagnosis relies upon clinical features in combination with positive cardiac imaging. We present a novel case of coronary stent infection diagnosed by Gallium Scan. This imaging modality has significant advantages in aiding the diagnosis and monitoring of this infective process. …
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Metadata
Title
What is This Image? 2017: Image 2 Result
Coronary stent infection diagnosed by gallium scan
Authors
Alexander Elder, MD
Kuan-Ching Ho, MD
Kevin C. Allman, MD
Harry Lowe, MD
David Amos, MD
Mark Adams, MD
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-017-1019-4

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