title: Implantation of endovascular stents for hypoplasia of the transverse aortic arch.
abstract: Hypoplasia of the transverse aortic arch is commonly associated with aortic coarctation. Persistent or recurrent obstruction can occur at this level after successful repair of the native coarcted segment. The purpose of this report is to present a new technique to treat such lesions, namely with implantation of a balloon-expandable stent. This approach was used successfully in 4 children with such hypoplasia occurring after repair of coarctation. Implantation led to both anatomical and physiological relief of obstruction in all. The patients tolerated the procedure, and there were no major adverse events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pihkala
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pedra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nykanen
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000790:Angiocardiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents