Coarctation of aorta stenting in children

This is procedure of choice in older adolescents or adults with weight of more than 30 kilogram. As compared to ballooning of coarctation of aorta, results of stenting are better.

This is procedure of choice in older adolescents or adults with weight of more than 30 kilogram. As compared to ballooning of coarctation of aorta, results of stenting are better.

In this procedure, stenting is done most of times under ventilator support. We use femoral arteries for obtaining an access in artery. Then by using various tubes, wires, sheaths, we deploy the stent across the coarctation of aorta in cath lab.