Stent implantation for long-segment coarctation of aorta in infant with facial and mediastinal hemangioma

We report a case of an infant with an extensive hemangioma encompassing the thoracic aorta, associated with complex coarctation. Surgical approach was abandoned for fear of bleeding. The complexity of the coarctation made it unsuitable for balloon dilation. We implanted a stent with significant angi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2002-04, Vol.55 (4), p.510-512
Hauptverfasser: Matitiau, Abraham, Birk, Einat, Schonfeld, Tommy, Zalzstein, Eli, Berant, Michael, Bruckheimer, Elchanan
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of an infant with an extensive hemangioma encompassing the thoracic aorta, associated with complex coarctation. Surgical approach was abandoned for fear of bleeding. The complexity of the coarctation made it unsuitable for balloon dilation. We implanted a stent with significant angiographic improvement and resolution of systemic hypertension. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;55:510–512. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.10158