Balloon angioplasty is currently limited to pediatric patients with a discrete re-coarctation or in older children and adults in whom the arterial access site is not suitable Stent repair might be ...
In patients with larger body ­habitus, cMRI may be the first test. In neonatal coarctation, the suprasternal sagittal view (candy cane view) is used to measure arch dimensions. The arch is ...
“Specifically for this patient there were ... oxygen-rich blood to the body. It can lead to significant cardiovascular complications if left untreated. Coarctation of the aorta is typically ...