Balloon angioplasty with stenting to correct a functionally interrupted aorta: A case report with three-year follow-up.
A 16-year-old male presenting with upper extremity hypertension was found to have a severe form of discrete coarctation with complete luminal obliteration, causing a functional interruption of the thoracic aorta. Fluoroscopically guided perforation of the obstruction and creation of a neo-aortic lumen was performed. This was followed by balloon angioplasty and stent placement, successfully relieving the coarctation. The procedural method, acute and late follow-up results, and a discussion of the potential risks and benefits are presented.
Musso
Tamara M
TM
Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Slack
Michael C
MC
Nowlen
Todd T
TT
D000293:Adolescent; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents