Percutaneous repair of a pseudoaneurysm associated with coarctation of the aorta. 2008

Wael F Al-Husami, and Thomas Piemonte
Department of Cardiology, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA. wael.f.alhusami@lahey.org

Children with congenital heart disease represent 1% of live births, and it is estimated that millions will reach adulthood. Advances in cardiac surgery for the treatment of pediatric congenital heart disease have allowed many of these patients to enjoy a long life. Adults with a history of repaired congenital heart disease present different and unique challenges to the adult interventional cardiologist. This is a case report of a patient who presented with pseudoaneurysm of a repaired coarctation of the aorta, illustrating the need for the interventional cardiologist to be innovative in using the many occluding devices available in the laboratory. Our case demonstrates the technical feasibility of occluding the pseudoaneurysm tube graft used for the correction of the coarctation of the aorta. This procedure can be performed safely and successfully in expert hands.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000714 Anastomosis, Surgical Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side. Surgical Anastomosis,Anastomoses, Surgical,Surgical Anastomoses
D001017 Aortic Coarctation A birth defect characterized by the narrowing of the AORTA that can be of varying degree and at any point from the transverse arch to the iliac bifurcation. Aortic coarctation causes arterial HYPERTENSION before the point of narrowing and arterial HYPOTENSION beyond the narrowed portion. Coarctation of Aorta,Coarctation of Aorta Dominant,Coarctation of the Aorta,Aorta Coarctation,Aorta Coarctations,Aorta Dominant Coarctation,Aorta Dominant Coarctations,Aortic Coarctations,Coarctation, Aortic,Coarctations, Aortic
D015906 Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary Dilation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore myocardial blood supply. Angioplasty, Coronary Balloon,Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary,Coronary Angioplasty, Transluminal Balloon,Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty,Balloon Dilation, Coronary Artery,Transluminal Coronary Balloon Dilation,Angioplasties, Coronary Balloon,Balloon Angioplasties, Coronary,Balloon Angioplasty, Coronary,Coronary Balloon Angioplasties,Coronary Balloon Angioplasty
D017541 Aneurysm, False Not an aneurysm but a well-defined collection of blood and CONNECTIVE TISSUE outside the wall of a blood vessel or the heart. It is the containment of a ruptured blood vessel or heart, such as sealing a rupture of the left ventricle. False aneurysm is formed by organized THROMBUS and HEMATOMA in surrounding tissue. Pseudoaneurysm,False Aneurysm,Aneurysms, False,False Aneurysms,Pseudoaneurysms

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