Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Pulmonary artery aneurysm(s)

Contaminated abused drugs administered IV can produce mycotic pulmonary artey aneurysms (PMID 17581714, 23168064). This complication has also been described in patients with a history of pacemaker implantation

Publications

Kültürsay B, Keskin B, Karagöz A, Akbal ÖY, Kaymaz C

Giant pulmonary artery aneurysm caused by sibutramine-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: First case in the literature.

Anatolian journal of cardiology 2021 Jul;25;512-514 — 2021 Jul — 512-514