Successful balloon angioplasty of native aortic coarctation in a young adult with refractory hypertension.
Controversy exists with regard to the role of balloon angioplasty in the treatment of native aortic coarctation. Recent data and studies have showed that percutaneous balloon angioplasty is a safe and effective treatment for aortic coarctation. We report a young adult with aortic coarctation who has been treated with successful balloon angioplasty.
Akin
Mustafa
M
Cardiology Department, Ege University Medical Faculty, 1468 Sokak 16/A, 35220 Alsancak-Izmir, Turkey.
Ozerkan
Filiz
F
Akilli
Azem
A
Onder
M Remzi
MR
Türkoğlu
Cüneyt
C
D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002932:Cineangiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male