title: Stent dilatation of atretic aortic coarctation in an adult-case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patients with functional aortic interruption of the descending thoracic aorta at the isthmus due to severe coarctation in association with atretic lumen are extremely rare in the adult population. The management is challenging and carries high morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe successful percutaneous reconstruction using a covered stent in a similar patient who is doing well two-years after intervention. A literature search was done to explore management strategies and their long-term outcomes for better understanding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report is an attempt to highlight the role of minimal invasive approach in the management of rare, severe coarctation of the aorta in adult patients to avoid morbidity and mortality associated with more invasive procedures.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. nk_jha@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Neerod Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. mtofeig@skmc.ae.
authors.forename: Magdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tofeig
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anesthesiology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. kumara@clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae.
authors.forename: Rajappan Arun
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Institute of Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. aeltahir@skmc.ae.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: ElTahir
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. sathar@skmc.ae.
authors.forename: Syed Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Athar
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. aalhakami@skmc.ae.
authors.forename: Aref
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: AlHakami
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. arskhan@skmc.ae.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (managed by Cleveland Clinic), PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. dkhan@skmc.ae.
authors.forename: Mohammad Daud
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents