Although stenting has been used as a treatment option for aortic coarctation (CoA) at
increasingly younger ages, limited information is available on the long-term follow-up of …

In general, the fracture resistance of a stent is influenced by multiple factors, including
features of the stent, its delivery and deployment, the vessel into which it is implanted, and …

Abstract Aims: Evaluation of the Growth Stent—a stent consisting of two stent halves
connected by reabsorbable sutures—for the treatment of aortic coarctation in infants …

Aortic wall complications can occur in unrepaired aortic coarctation (CoA) and after surgical
repair or endovascular treatment. This review summarizes the available literature and …

Aortic coarctation is a common congenital cardiovascular defect, which can be diagnosed
over a wide range of ages and with varying degrees of severity. Surgery has proven to be an …

Objectives: To report on the early results of treatment of native coarctation of the aorta by
implantation and serial dilations of covered stents. Background: Transcatheter dilation of …

Surgical treatment of aortic coarctation has increased life expectancy and reduced mortality.
Unfortunately, the average lifespan after repair remains only 35 to 50 years, and significant …

This article summarizes the currently available data regarding the management of
coarctation, comparing balloon angioplasty, surgery and transcatheter stent therapy. The …

Objective Retrospectively assess the frequency of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT)
conduit disruption during transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) and the …

Surgical treatment of pediatric acute traumatic aortic injury (TAI) after blunt chest trauma is
standard of care. Use of endovascular stent grafts for treatment of TAI in adults is common …