title: Dual-balloon angioplasty of recoarctation of the aorta.
abstract: Percutaneous balloon angioplasty is a successful method for treating recoarctation of the aorta after surgical repair. The procedure is usually performed with small balloons on 4 or 5 French (Fr) shafts (Gruentzig or Cook) in infants or large balloons on 8 or 9 Fr shafts (Meditech or Mansfield) in older children. In certain children, however, the 8 or 9 Fr shafts may be too large for insertion in the femoral artery, and the 4 or 5 Fr shafts may not carry a balloon large enough to effectively dilate the area of restenosis. We describe a case involving a 9-kg infant in whom recoarctation of the aorta was successfully treated with two small side-by-side balloon angioplasty systems.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service and the Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Da H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Raybuck