title: Serial assessment of arterial structure and function in patients with coarctation of the aorta undergoing stenting.
abstract: Stenting for CoA has become an acceptable treatment modality in the last 20 years. However little is known about arterial changes after this procedure. To assess arterial structure and function including peripheral reactivity and stiffness and intima-media thickness (IMT) pre and post stenting for coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Twenty-one patients [median age: 15 years (8-39)] were studied at baseline, 1 day, 6 months and 1 year after stenting. Twenty-one healthy subjects (1:1 matched) were used as controls. Left ventricular (LV) mass, ejection fraction, flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and nitrate-mediated dilation (NMD) of left brachial artery, common carotid (CC) and right subclavian artery (RSCA) IMT and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were assessed by echocardiography and vascular ultrasound. CoA patients had higher LV indexed mass (p < 0.0001), impaired FMD (p < 0.0001) and NMD (p < 0.0001), increased PWV (p < 0.0001), carotid and RSCA IMT (both p < 0.0001). All procedures were successful and resulted in significant gradient reduction (p < 0.001). One year after stenting there was improvement in LV function (p = 0.034) and although there was significant reduction of LV mass (103.29 ± 24.77 vs. 74.39 ± 22.07 g/m(2), p < 0.0001) values did not normalize. There was no significant change in FMD, NMD, PWV and CC or RSCA IMT. In patients with CoA, arterial reactivity is impaired and LV mass, arterial stiffness and thickness are increased. Although stenting is successful to relieve the obstruction resulting in better LV function and mass reduction, arterial structure and function remains abnormal after 1 year of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jesus
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jorge E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Assef
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Simone R F F
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Pedra
authors.affiliation: Imaging Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center, R. Prof. Antonio Prudente, 211, São Paulo, CEP 01509-010, Brazil.
authors.forename: Waldinai P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tathiane A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Davoglio
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia G P
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Petisco
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mohamed H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: David C S
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Le Bihan
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo B M
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Barretto
authors.affiliation: Catheterization Laboratory for Congenital Heart Disease, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologıa, Av Dr. Dante Pazzanese 500, São Paulo, CEP 04012-180, Brazil. cacpedra@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Carlos A C
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pedra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001938:Brazil; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D059168:Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; D002648:Child; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D063177:Pulse Wave Analysis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D015607:Stents; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D066253:Vascular Remodeling; D059289:Vascular Stiffness; D014664:Vasodilation; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Carotid intima-media thickness; Coarctation of the aorta; Endothelial function; Stent; Vascular disease; Vasodilation