Aortic coarctation: angioplasty and stenting of a total occlusion

Acta Cardiol. 2010 Aug;65(4):467-70. doi: 10.2143/AC.65.4.2053908.

Abstract

A 23-year-old man presented with dyspnoea and a blood pressure of 180/120 mmHg in both arms. Femoral and popliteal pulses were absent and there was a systolic ejection murmur along the left intercostal area.The chest X-ray showed rib notching and a normal cardiac silhouette.Transthoracic echocardiography showed a bicuspid aortic valve with a mild degree of left ventricular dysfunction and an interruption of the aorta 3 cm distally of the left subclavian artery. A 64-slice CT angiography confirmed an interruption with extensive collateral circulation. Angioplasty and implantation of a covered stent were successful. Six months after the procedure, the patient is asymptomatic and without any complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Aortic Coarctation / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Coarctation / therapy*
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult