Balloon dilatation of native aortic coarctation in two patients with Turner syndrome

Y Park; M S Sklansky; R D Shaughnessy; I A Kashani; A Rothman

doi:10.1007/s002460010114

Balloon dilatation of native aortic coarctation in two patients with Turner syndrome

Pediatr Cardiol. 2000 Sep-Oct;21(5):474-6. doi: 10.1007/s002460010114.

Authors

Y Park¹, M S Sklansky, R D Shaughnessy, I A Kashani, A Rothman

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, 92103, USA.

PMID: 10982712
DOI: 10.1007/s002460010114

Abstract

We report successful balloon dilatation of native coarctation of the aorta in two patients with Turner syndrome, with favorable endovascular remodeling demonstrated by intravascular ultrasound imaging and angiography 1 year after the procedure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Coarctation / complications
Aortic Coarctation / pathology
Aortic Coarctation / therapy*
Catheterization*
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Treatment Outcome
Turner Syndrome / complications*