Stent treatment of obstructing dissection after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of aortic stenosis caused by nonspecific aortitis.
We report the follow-up of a patient with nonspecific aortitis (Takayasu's disease) in whom a self-expanding stent was used to successfully treat an obstructing dissection after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of a descending thoracic stenosis.
Sharma
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Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Bahl
V K
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Rajani
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000628:therapy*