title: First in man use of the Advanta trademark V12 ePTFE-coated stent in aortic coarctation.
abstract: The treatment of aortic coarctation has classically been surgery, but recent advances have seen the increasing adoption of percutaneous catheter based techniques to correct this problem. We describe a first in man use catheter technique with the Advanta ePTFE coated stent via a 9Fr access.
authors.affiliation: Beacon Hospital, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, Rep of Ireland. hafiz@me.com
authors.forename: Hafiz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene