Follow-up Results and Complications of Balloon Angioplasty in Children with Native Coarctation

Kafali G., BİLGİÇ A., Celiker A.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.22, no.3, pp.65-71, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/gmj.2011.14
  • Journal Name: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.65-71
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Balloon angioplasty (BA) is controversial in infants and children with native coarctation because it has the potential risk of complications and recoarctation. We evaluated 31 children with native coarctation by control angiography after 29 +/- 18 months.