BALLOON DILATATION OF SUPRAVALVULAR AORTIC-STENOSIS - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
PINTO RJ LOYA Y BHAGWAT A SHARMA S
Citation
Rj. Pinto et al., BALLOON DILATATION OF SUPRAVALVULAR AORTIC-STENOSIS - A REPORT OF 2 CASES, International journal of cardiology, 46(2), 1994, pp. 179-181
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
179 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1994)46:2<179:BDOSA->2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Balloon dilatation was performed in two cases of supravalvular aortic stenosis with variable results. There was remarkable reduction in grad ient in the patient with membranous obstruction and the benefits are s ustained at 18 months follow-up. The patient with hour-glass obstructi on had only a partial success with reappearance of obstruction within 1 week. Balloon dilatation may emerge as a viable treatment modality f or membranous obstructions. However, a large study is needed to establ ish the place of this procedure.