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Balloon angioplasty for an unusual aortic coarctation

✍ Scribed by Poplausky, Maurice R. ;Rozenblit, Grigory ;Pavlis, Maria ;Rundback, John H.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
154 KB
Volume
43
Category
Article
ISSN
0098-6569

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✦ Synopsis

Percutaneous balloon angioplasty is an alternative therapy for the treatment of the typical type of coarctation. Its associated morbidity and mortality compares favorably when compared to the standard treatment surgery. While atypical coarctations are rare, the described cases have been treated surgically. We present a case of unusually located aortic coarctation successfully treated with percutaneous balloon angioplasty. Cathet.

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