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Partially uncovered Cheatham platinum-covered stent to treat complex aortic coarctation associated with aortic wall aneurysm

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2014

Gianfranco Butera*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, Italy
Luciane Piazza
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, Italy
*
Correspondence to: Dr G. Butera, MD, PhD, FSCAI, Paediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Italy. Tel: +390252774328; Fax: +390252774459; E-mail: gianfra.but@lycos.com

Abstract

Percutaneous treatment of aortic coarctation is a widely used option. Covered stents have increased the profile of efficacy and safety of this procedure. Here we report on a 32-year-old woman with significant aortic recoarctation associated with aortic wall aneurysm and close proximity of both lesions to the origin of both the subclavian arteries.

It was decided to manually and partially uncover the proximal part of the stent to have a hybrid stent that could act as a bare stent at the level of the origin of the subclavian arteries and as a covered stent at the level of the aneurysm.

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Brief Reports
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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