Aortic Coarctation

Research from Rush University in the Area of Aortic Coarctation Published

Published in Health and Medicine Week, September 26th, 2011

2011 SEP 26 -- According to the authors of recent research from Chicago, Illinois, "We describe our experience with self-fabricated covered stents in the setting of coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Balloon-expandable covered stents are increasingly being utilized to treat CoA in older children and adults."

"These stents however, are not available in the United States limiting the interventionalist's ability to treat this condition safely and effectively. Retrospective analysis and follow-up data review of our complete experience with self-fabricated covered stents for CoA. Stents were fashioned by suturing an appropriate length of tubular...

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Source: Health and Medicine Week (2011-09-26)

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