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B<strong>all</strong>oon angioplasty <strong>in</strong> adults<br />

Adolescents and adults are different<br />

• Intr<strong>in</strong>sic aortic w<strong>all</strong> abnormalities <strong>in</strong> adults<br />

• Aneurysm formation - 7-13%<br />

• Persistent residual or recurrent <strong>coarctation</strong><br />

• Aortic rupture / dissection<br />

• Persistent Hypertension<br />

Fawzy ME, Sivanandam, Galal O, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 1997;30:1542-6.

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