title: Balloon angioplasty with stenting to correct a functionally interrupted aorta: A case report with three-year follow-up.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Musso
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: Todd T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Nowlen
mesh_terms: 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