title: Endovascular stent implantation for severe recoarctation of the aorta: case report with angiographic and 18-month clinical follow-up.
abstract: A 45-year-old white male, 35-year status postrepair of coarctation of the aorta, presented with symptomatic recoarctation of the aorta. He was treated successfully by implantation of a single Palmaz stent. The pressure gradient was abolished with complete resolution of symptoms. Seven months poststent implant, angiography revealed good lumen diameter and a small pressure gradient. Over an 18-mo follow-up period, there has been no recurrence of symptoms. Primary stenting may have a significant role in the treatment of patients with symptomatic recoarctation of the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Medical Plaza, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pedulla
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Grifka
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D014654:Vascular Patency