Surgical and endovascular repair of aortic coarctation: normal findings and appearance of complications on CT angiography and MR angiography.
OBJECTIVE
A variety of treatment options exist for aortic coarctation, both surgical and catheter-based. Knowledge of the normal radiologic appearance of these, as well as their typical complications, is essential for interpretation of CT and MR angiographic studies in these patients.


CONCLUSIONS
CT and MR angiography are noninvasive techniques that are well suited to follow patients after coarctation repair.
Shih
Ming-Chen Paul
MC
Division of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee St., PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Tholpady
Ashok
A
Kramer
Christopher M
CM
Sydnor
Malcolm K
MK
Hagspiel
Klaus D
KD
D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed