Balloon-expandable stents for native coarctation of the aorta in children and adolescents

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) 2022-12, Vol.101 (51), p.e32332-e32332
• Main Authors: Kasar, Taner, Erkut, Ozturk, Tanidir, İ. Cansaran, Şahin, Murat, Topkarci, M. Akin, Guzeltas, Alper
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Aortic Coarctation - surgery; Child; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Observational Study; Retrospective Studies; Stents - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 1536-5964; 0025-7974; 1536-5964
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032332

Although balloon-expandable stent implantation for native aortic coarctation is a preferred method in the adolescent age group, there are insufficient data about indications for and the efficacy of the procedure in a younger age group. The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the data of young pediatric and adolescent patients who underwent balloon-expandable stent implantation because of native aortic coarctation. The retrospective analysis included the demographic characteristics and data related to the procedure and follow-up of patients who underwent stent implantation for native aortic coarctation between August 2010 and November 2017. Patients with re-coarctation were excluded from the study. The patients were separated into 2 groups as the adolescent group (Group I10–18 years) and the pediatric group (Group II: ≤ 9.9 years). Group-I comprised of 18 patients and Group-II, 32 patients. Covered stent was implanted to 32 (73%) patients and uncovered stent to 12 (27%) patients. The procedural success rate was 100%. Following stent implantation, peak systolic gradient decreased significantly in both groups (P