title: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage after combined percutaneous angioplasty of aortic coarctation and valvuloplasty of aortic stenosis in an infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lovett
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Kirby
mesh_terms: 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