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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
Print version ISSN 0120-5633
Abstract
FERNANDEZ-GONZALEZ, Luis et al. Experience in percutaneous angioplasty of aortic recoartation in a single centre. Short, medium and long-term outcomes. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2022, vol.29, n.2, pp.177-184. Epub May 19, 2022. ISSN 0120-5633. https://doi.org/10.24875/rccar.m22000140.
Introduction:
Balloon angioplasty is a technique with good outcomes, specially in cases aortic recoartation after correcting surgery.
Objective:
To analyze our centre results since the introduction of the technique.
Method:
We analyzed 73 patients with medium age of 3,3 years; 74% were under 1 years old and 72,6% under 10 kg weight. All patients included were cases of recoartation after surgery.
Results:
Effective results was achieved in 93,1%, obtaining residual gradient less than 20 mmHg. During the following up 20,5% of patients required reintervention, being more frequent in case of aortic arch hypoplasia, associated lesions or patients under 1 year. Only a severe complication was referred, a case of aortic rupture that couldnt be solved with a covered stent.
Conclusions:
Percutaneous angioplasty of aortic recoartation is a safe and effective technique, specially in discrete istmic lesions after correcting surgery.
Keywords : Coartation; Aorta; Angioplasty.