Peripheral Mycotic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysms
Taobo Luo
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
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Lijun Jiang M.D.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
Address for correspondence: Lijun Jiang, M.D., Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, #79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China. Fax: +86-571-87236843; e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorTaobo Luo
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Lijun Jiang M.D.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
Address for correspondence: Lijun Jiang, M.D., Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, #79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China. Fax: +86-571-87236843; e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorABSTRACT
Mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare but potentially fatal complications of infective endocarditis. The literature on this rare condition was reviewed and its management is discussed. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12497 (J Card Surg 2015;30:170–172)
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