Stenting in coarctation of the aorta- Shall all ... - summitMD.com
Stenting in coarctation of the aorta- Shall all ... - summitMD.com
Stenting in coarctation of the aorta- Shall all ... - summitMD.com
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Covered stents <strong>in</strong> aortic <strong>coarctation</strong><br />
• Covered stents may be used as first l<strong>in</strong>e treatment <strong>in</strong> adults<br />
and <strong>all</strong> pts (adolescents and adults) with <strong>com</strong>plex CoA<br />
• Long segment /tortuous native <strong>coarctation</strong><br />
• Atretic or near atretic <strong>coarctation</strong><br />
• Transverse arch <strong>coarctation</strong><br />
• Coarctation with PDA<br />
• Covered CP stents may be used as <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rapy <strong>of</strong> choice <strong>in</strong><br />
patients with <strong>com</strong>plications after CoA repair:<br />
• Aneurysm, dissection or rupture<br />
• In adults, may be considered as primary treatment <strong>of</strong> choice<br />
for aortic <strong>coarctation</strong>