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European Heart Journal 1988 9(11):1271-1273;
Copyright © 1988 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1988 The European Society of Cardiology

Aortic wall lesion in balloon dilatation of coarctation of the aorta

P. S. HAGEMO, P. G. BJøRNSTAD, B. SMEVIK and A. FOERSTER

Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Radiology and Department of Pathology, The National Hospital Oslo, Norway

Received 4 February 1988; revised 5 May 1988; .

Petter Skjalg Hagemo, M.D., Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology, Barneklinikken, Rikshospitalet, N-0027 Oslo 1, Norway.

Abstract

A successful balloon dilatation of a native coarctation of the aorta was done in a five-day-old child. Two days later she was operated upon because of critical aortic stenosis, but died. The post-mortem examination showed a lesion of the intima and media at the coarctation site, and it seemed that the adventitia alone was what prevented rupture of the vessel.

Key Words: Coarctation, • balloon dilatation, • aortic stenosis.


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