Evidence-based recommendations on balloon angioplasty with or without stenting for coarctation or recoarctation of the aorta in adults and children. This involves gently inflating a balloon in the ...

Hamilton — Consultant in Cardiology, New England Deaconess and Palmer Memorial Hospitals. Stewart — Member of the Staff of the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Hanover, N. H. For records and ...

Aortic coarctation is a congenital condition characterised by a narrowing of the aortic lumen, which creates significant alterations in blood flow and pressure gradients. Although surgical or ...

Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of balloon angioplasty with or without stenting for coarctation or recoarctation of the aorta in adults and children appears adequate to support the use of ...