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Infolding of covered stents used for aortic coarctation: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Wan Andrea W.,
Lee KyongJin,
Benson Lee N.
Publication year - 2013
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.24998
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , apposition , coarctation of the aorta , covered stent , aorta , dilation (metric space) , surgery , radiology , cardiology , mathematics , combinatorics
Covered stents have been used for the treatment of aortic coarctation to protect the arterial wall during dilation. Early results have shown them to be safe and effective. We report two cases of infolding of the proximal edge of a covered aortic coarctation stent. Management required implantation of a second stent. Poor stent apposition to the vessel wall and/or recoil may allow conditions for these events to occur. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.