IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (Jan 2017)

Late stent collapse in aortic coarctation—An interplay of residual pressure gradient and radial strength

  • Mahim Saran,
  • Bijulal Sasidharan,
  • Sivasankaran Sivasubramonian

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 12 – 13

Abstract

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A 50 year old male presented with uncontrolled hypertension and was diagnosed as coarctation of aorta. A covered stent was placed at the coarcted segment which collapsed after 3 months. We discuss the mechanism of this rare complication.