Abstract
Bacterial infection due to coronary angiography is an uncommon but important complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) which is responsible for significant morbidity and extended hospital stay. The reasons for this symptom are still unclear. We report a case of local groin abscess two weeks after the latest procedure. The reasons responsible for the groin abscess in this case might be diabetes mellitus without being properly controlled, left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, multiple operations in the same site, the usage of vascular closure device (VCD), and long time pressure after the procedure. We should pay enough attention to these risk factors in the future clinical practice to avoid this serious complication.
Highlights
Bacterial infection due to coronary angiography is an uncommon but important complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) which is responsible for significant morbidity and extended hospital stay
A 66-year-old man with a significant medical history of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina (UA), hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus and who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), diagnostic and interventional percutaneous coronary procedures was admitted to the cardiology with atypical cardiac chest pain
The patient was presented to our hospital again for groin abscess characterized by redness, swelling, pain and a pus-like drainage in the right groin two weeks after PCI
Summary
Bacterial infection due to coronary angiography is an uncommon but important complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) which is responsible for significant morbidity and extended hospital stay. The reported incidence of local infection at the site of arterial access was less than 1% in patients following coronary interventional procedures [1]. With the development of interventional treatment equipment and the specification of operation process, local groin abscess is even rarer. We report one rare case of local groin abscess caused by transfemoral coronary procedures, which developed two weeks after the latest procedure. How to cite this paper: Zhang, D.F., Lyu, S.Z. and Song, X.T. (2015) A Case of Local Groin Abscess Caused by Transfemoral Coronary Procedures. Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics, 5, 54-57.
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