Korean Circ J.  1990 Mar;20(1):135-140. 10.4070/kcj.1990.20.1.135.

A Case of Coarctation of the Aorta Treated with Balloon Angioplasty

• Joo CU

• KMID: 2229395
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1990.20.1.135

Abstract

Balloon dilatation angioplasty was performed in a 15 months old child with isolated discrete unoperated coarctation of the aorta. The peak systolic pressure gradient across the coarctation before balloon angioplasty was 80 mmHg, and immediately after balloon angioplasty it decreased to 19 mmHg. No significant complications were encountered during the procedure. No evidence of aneurysm formation and restenosis was seen on 6 months follow-up examination. Balloon dilatation angioplasty seems to be a safe and effective nonsurgical alternative for relieving the obstruction associated with discrete coarctation of the aorta.

Keyword

Balloon dilatation angioplasty; Coarctation of the aorta

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon*
Aortic Coarctation*
Blood Pressure
Child
Dilatation
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant