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Aortic dissection after stent dilatation for coarctation of the aorta: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Varma C.,
Benson L.N.,
Butany J.,
McLaughlin Peter R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10548
Subject(s) - medicine , coarctation of the aorta , dissection (medical) , stent , aorta , surgery , aortic dissection , radiology
A case of stenting for native coarctation is described in a 65‐year‐old female with a fatal dissection after implantation. The histology of the aorta in coarctation and in the elderly is described. The experience of stenting in older patients is reviewed and discussed. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;59:528–535. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.