Key result
Primary PCI linked to fatal cholesterol embolization syndrome with massive gastrointestinal bleeding.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights the occurrence of cholesterol embolization syndrome following primary percutaneous coronary intervention, characterized by eosinophilia and leukocytosis.
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A 2021 study conducted a case report in Cholesterol Embolization Syndrome (n=1). Primary percutaneous coronary intervention was evaluated on Clinical outcome (death due to massive gastrointestinal bleeding). An 84-year-old man developed fatal cholesterol embolization syndrome, presenting with cutaneous cyanosis, renal failure, and massive gastrointestinal bleeding 14 days after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
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