Gastrointestinal hemorrhage after combined percutaneous angioplasty of aortic coarctation and valvuloplasty of aortic stenosis in an infant.
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage has not been previously reported as a complication of dilating left-sided obstructive lesions. This report describes an infant who developed significant intestinal bleeding after combined angioplasty for aortic coarctation and valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis.
Moore
J W
JW
Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Lovett
E J
EJ
Kirby
W C
WC
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000628:therapy*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male