Interventional cardiac catheterization therapy for combined coarctation of the aorta and patent ductus arteriosus: successful outcome in two infants.
We report two infants each with coarctation of the aorta and small patent ductus arteriosus who had balloon angioplasty therapy for aortic obstruction at 3-6 months of age followed by anterograde placement of a single Gianturco coil to close the ductus at a separate catheterization. One infant developed recoarctation that resolved with repeat angioplasty prior to closure of the ductus. Follow-up evaluations have demonstrated a trivial aortic gradient, no aortic aneurysm, and no residual shunt.
Geggel
R L
RL
Department of Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
Hijazi
Z M
ZM
Rhodes
J
J
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants