Balloon angioplasty for recurrent coarctation of the aorta in patients following staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Authors
Zellers, TM
Citation
Tm. Zellers, Balloon angioplasty for recurrent coarctation of the aorta in patients following staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, AM J CARD, 84(2), 1999, pp. 231
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990715)84:2<231:BAFRCO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
After stage I palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, recurrent coa rctation occurred in 9 of 25 survivors (36%) requiring balloon angioplasty, predominantly from a prograde approach. Although angioplasty was initially successful in all patients, recoarctation occurred in 4 and repeat angiopl asty was successful in 2.