Coarctation of the aorta was once viewed as a simple discrete narrowing of the aortic
isthmus that could be 'cured'by surgical intervention. It is now clear that this condition …

This is an expert consensus document created to provide information about the current use
of cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) in patients of all ages with proven or …

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 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: IAs are found in 2.3% of adults; the mean age at detection
is 52 years. Prevalence is< 0.5% in young adults. Early studies suggest that 10%–50% of …

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 RM é um excelente método diagnóstico, por não utilizar radiação ionizante e nem meio
de contraste com maior potencial de nefrotoxicidade. Ela permite a avaliação da anatomia …

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 …

Background: Stent implantation (SI) is more effective than balloon angioplasty for the
treatment of coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Due to technical factors, balloon angioplasty is …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to prospectively assess blood pressure (BP) and
echocardiographic parameters to delineate the incidence and nature of the hypertension …

Controversial data exist about the long-term results of aortic coarctation (AC) repair. This
study explored the prevalence and predictors of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, late …