Syphilitic ostial coronary artery occlusion treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: Case series and literature review

Introduction: Non-atherosclerotic causes of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are important contributors to a substantial number of acute ischemic coronary events. Syphilitic aortitis is a rare complication of tertiary cardiovascular syphilis that may result in ostial coronary artery stenosis, aortic in...

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Published in:	American Heart Journal Plus
Main Authors:	Yasmine Baydoun, Yuriy Stukov, Matthew S. Purlee, Bailey Chagnon, Sergiy V. Salo, Andrii Y. Gavrylyshin, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, Olena Levchyshyna, Omar M. Sharaf, Giles J. Peek, Mark S. Bleiweis, Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Acute coronary syndrome Coronary artery disease Percutaneous coronary intervention Tertiary syphilis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602223000903