title: Successful balloon dilation of an abdominal coarctation of the aorta in patient with presumed Takayasu's aortitis.
abstract: An 11-year-old male with a severe abdominal aortic coarctation, presumably secondary to aortitis, underwent successful percutaneous balloon dilation that resulted in near-complete relief of the obstruction. Intravascular ultrasound imaging showed a major endovascular tear immediately following dilation and satisfactorily excluded significant branch (superior mesenteric) artery compromise. Arterial remodeling was demonstrated with persistence of the gradient relief over a 12-month follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of California, School of Medicine, San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kashani
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sklansky
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Movahed
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography