TRANSCATHETER STENTING OF SEVERE COARCTATION OF AORTA -TECHNIQUE TO PRESERVE FLOW TO LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY

Authors

  • Mehboob Sultan Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Maad Ullah Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Nadeem Sadiq Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Amjad Mehmood Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Hajira Akbar Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Asif Akbar Shah Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Intisar Ul Haq Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/ National Institute of Heart Disease/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract

Coarctation of aorta is a common cardiac
anomaly with reported incidence of about 4-8%
of overall congenital heart defects1,2. Isolated
coarctation of aorta has varied clinical
presentations depending upon its severity and
age of presentation. Neonatal or infantile form is
usually most serious and causes congestive
cardiac failure & impairment of left ventricular
functions and mandates immediate intervention.
In adolescent and adults, coarctation pres

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Published

28-04-2017

How to Cite

Mehboob Sultan, Maad Ullah, Nadeem Sadiq, Amjad Mehmood, Hajira Akbar, Asif Akbar Shah, & Intisar Ul Haq. (2017). TRANSCATHETER STENTING OF SEVERE COARCTATION OF AORTA -TECHNIQUE TO PRESERVE FLOW TO LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 67(SUPPL-2), S260–62. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/11926

Issue

Vol. 67 No. SUPPL-2 (2017): AFIC

Section

Case Reports

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