Comparison of surgical repair with balloon angioplasty for native coarctation in patients from 3 months to 16 years of age | Zendy

Ronald J Walhout | Zendy; Jaco C Lekkerkerker | Zendy; Gordon H Oron | Zendy; G Bennink | Zendy; Erik J. Meijboom | Zendy

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Comparison of surgical repair with balloon angioplasty for native coarctation in patients from 3 months to 16 years of age

Author(s) -

Ronald J Walhout,

Jaco C Lekkerkerker,

Gordon H Oron,

G Bennink,

Erik J. Meijboom

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.04.008

Subject(s) - angioplasty , balloon , medicine , surgery , radiology

Surgery and balloon angioplasty (BA) for coarctation of the aorta have shown comparable short-term results, but long-term follow-up remains unclear. Comparison of surgical repair and balloon coarctation for native coarctation of the localised membranous form is performed retrospectively. To allow a valid comparison between both techniques, identical inclusion criteria were applied.

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