Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 58, Issue 25, 13–20 December 2011, Pages 2664-2674
Clinical ResearchCongenital Heart DiseaseComparison of Surgical, Stent, and Balloon Angioplasty Treatment of Native Coarctation of the Aorta: An Observational Study by the CCISC (Congenital Cardiovascular Interventional Study Consortium)
Congenital Heart Disease
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Key Words
aortic coarctation
balloon angioplasty
stent
surgical treatment
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BA
balloon angioplasty
BP
blood pressure
Coarct:Dao
ratio narrowest coarctation dimension to aorta dimension at level of diaphragm
CT
computed tomography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
OR
odds ratio
TAA
transverse aortic arch
ULG
upper to lower extremity systolic blood pressure gradient
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Dr. Turner is a consultant for Cardia Inc.; and a proctor for Gore and AGA. Dr. Hoyer is a consultant and proctor (and receives compensation) for AGA Medical (part of St. Jude Medical); and is a consultant (and receives compensation) for Gore Medical. Dr. Zellers is a proctor for AGA Medical; and a consultant for WL Gore. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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