Coarctation of the aorta is a relatively common form of congenital heart disease, with an
estimated incidence of approximately 3 cases per 10000 births. Coarctation is a …

Coarctation of the aorta: evaluation and management : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Coarctation of the aorta: evaluation and management : Current Opinion in Cardiology Log in …

Background—The Coarctation of the Aorta Stent Trial (COAST) was designed to assess the
safety and efficacy of the Cheatham Platinum stent when used in children and adults with …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the outcomes of endovascular treatment with
covered versus bare Cheatham-platinum stents (NuMed, Hopkinton, New York) in …

Endovascular stents have revolutionised the field of interventional cardiology. Despite their
excellent clinical outcome complications associated with percutaneous stent implantation …

Intravascular or intracardiac stenoses occur in many forms of congenital heart disease
(CHD). Therefore, the implantation of stents has become an accepted interventional …

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively common congenital cardiac defect often
causing few symptoms and therefore can be challenging to diagnose. The hallmark finding …

A bio-corrodible nitrided iron stent was developed using a vacuum plasma nitriding
technique. In the nitrided iron stents, the tensile strength, radial strength, stiffness and in vitro …

Background Bare stents has become the first line therapy for aortic coarctation. Covered
stents has been reported more recently in clinical practice. Objectives The present study …

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 …