Late development of dissecting aneurysm following balloon angioplasty of native aortic coarctation.
Acute aortic dissection during balloon angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta or aneurysm formation during follow-up are well-known complications of this procedure. Dissecting aneurysm development during long-term follow-up after balloon angioplasty of a native coarctation has not been previously reported. We report a case in which a huge dissecting aneurysm developed 3 years after the native coarctation angioplasty procedure. The aneurysm required surgical repair.
Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey.
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Aydogan
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Cantez
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013997:Time Factors