The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2007 , Vol 49 , Num 1
Successful transcatheter balloon dilatation of coarctation of aorta and coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a single catheterization procedure
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Çelebi A, Yalçın Y, Erdem A, Zeybek C, Akdeniz C, Bora-Polat T. Successful transcatheter balloon dilatation of coarctation of aorta and coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a single catheterization procedure. Turk J Pediatr 2007; 49: 94-97.

Simultaneous transcatheter coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus and balloon angioplasty of coarctation of aorta is avoided since intimal tearing after angioplasty is believed to increase the risk for dissection of the aorta during catheter manipulation. We report a 14-month-old boy, with weight of 7.6 kg, with aortic coarctation and patent ductus arteriosus with a large left-to-right shunt who underwent successful simultaneous balloon angioplasty of native coarctation and coil embolization of the patent ductus arteriosus. Coarctation gradient decreased from 30 to 4 mmHg after balloon angioplasty and complete occlusion of the ductus arteriosus was achieved without any complication. Keywords : coarctation of aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, balloon angioplasty, coil embolization

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