Transcatheter treatment of coarctation of the aorta with aortic lumen atresia and kissing balloon between the aorta and the left subclavian artery

Autor: Luis Sérgio Carvalho Luciano, Luiz Eduardo Koenig São Thiago, Luiz Carlos Giuliano
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Transcatheter Interventions. :1-2
ISSN: 2595-4350
DOI: 10.31160/jotci202129a20200038
Popis: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) accounts for 5% to 7% of all congenital heart disea­ses, with an estimated incidence of approximately three cases per 10 thousand live births. CoA treatment is indicated when the coarctation gradient is equal to or greater than 20mmHg., Without treatment, the prognosis is poor, with 75% mortality at 43 years of age. The use of stents for endovascular treatment of CoA was first reported in 1991, expanding the possibilities of transcatheter treatment. Retrospective analyses show [...]
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