title: [Aneurysm of the aortic isthmus as a complication following dilatation of coarctation].
abstract: Balloon dilatation of acquired stenoses of aorta and large arteries is a widely used procedure. In case of congenital malformations such as coarctation, however, this method is not recommended as therapy of first choice. The frequently marked degenerative wall lesions of such cases may be responsible for subsequent aneurysm formation. This complication has been reported in 10-40% of cases treated by catheter dilatation. A later correction of an aneurysm by surgery is much riskier than the primary operation of a coarctation. A case report of a 28-year-old woman with a false aneurysm following catheter dilatation of a coarctation is presented.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Herz- und Gefässchirurgie, Universitätsklinikums Freiburg.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Amiri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schlosser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000628:therapy*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Aneurysma am Aortenisthmus als Komplikation nach Dilatation einer Koarktation.