Cerebral complications following balloon angioplasty of coarctation of the aorta

A 10-month-old male child underwent balloon angioplasty for a recurrent coarctation of the aorta. Postprocedural hemorrhagic cerebral infarction led to the child's death. At necropsy, hypoplasia of the left posterior communicating artery of the circle of Willis was found. The implications of su...

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Published in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1986-01, Vol.9 (4), p.184-186
Main Authors: BENSON, L. N, FREEDOM, R. M, WILSON, G. J, HALLIDAY, W. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty, Balloon - adverse effects
Aortic Coarctation - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Coarctation - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology
Cerebral Infarction - etiology
Circle of Willis - abnormalities
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Heart
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Radiography
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Summary:A 10-month-old male child underwent balloon angioplasty for a recurrent coarctation of the aorta. Postprocedural hemorrhagic cerebral infarction led to the child's death. At necropsy, hypoplasia of the left posterior communicating artery of the circle of Willis was found. The implications of such variations in cerebral blood flow circulation on the angioplasty technique are presented and discussed.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/BF02577937