title: Percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty of the aorta in patients with aortitis.
abstract: Four patients with aortitis and stenotic lesions of the aorta were successfully treated by percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty. The peak systolic gradient across the constrictions decreased from 82.5 +/- 35.7 to 37.5 +/- 18.5 mm Hg immediately after dilatation. Repeat angiography in the first three patients performed 2 months later showed a further decrease in the gradient to 13.8 +/- 9.5 mm Hg. There were no complications during or after the procedure, and all the patients have shown remarkable symptomatic relief during the follow-up.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001011:Aorta; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors