Aortic dissection after stent dilatation for coarctation of the aorta: a case report and literature review

C Varma; L N Benson; J Butany; Peter R McLaughlin

doi:10.1002/ccd.10548

Aortic dissection after stent dilatation for coarctation of the aorta: a case report and literature review

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003 Aug;59(4):528-35. doi: 10.1002/ccd.10548.

Authors

C Varma¹, L N Benson, J Butany, Peter R McLaughlin

Affiliation

¹ Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 12891621
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10548

Abstract

A case of stenting for native coarctation is described in a 65-year-old female with a fatal dissection after implantation. The histology of the aorta in coarctation and in the elderly is described. The experience of stenting in older patients is reviewed and discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Coarctation / pathology
Aortic Coarctation / surgery*
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / pathology
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Dilatation / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Stents / adverse effects*