title: A case of successful bare metal stenting for aortic coarctation in an adult.
abstract: Aortic coarctation is a correctable hypertensive disease. For safety reasons and due to the invasiveness of surgical techniques, percutaneous interventions have become drastically more popular in recent times. In elderly patients with aortic coarctation who are at risk of an aortic wall aneurysm and rupture, covered stents are preferred but in younger patients, bare metal stenting may be sufficient for long-term safety. Herein we present a 47-year-old typical aortic coarctation patient who was successfully treated with a bare metal stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyungdon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kook
authors.forename: Seung-Woon
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Rha
authors.forename: Woohyeun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Hyeok
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sunki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Suk-Kyu
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Tae Hoon
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Won Heum
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Shim
keywords: Angioplasty; Aortic coarctation; Stents