nitinol and Cardiovascular-Abnormalities

Topics: Adult; Alloys; Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Brachiocephalic Trunk; Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Constriction, Pathologic; Endovascular Procedures; Female; Humans; Ischemia; Osteotomy; Risk Factors; Self Expandable Metallic Stents; Subclavian Artery; Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Treatment Outcome

Endovascular treatment offers a great advantage in the management of main arteries stenoses. However, simultaneous presence of a group of anomalies may complicate the situation. Here we present a case of 21-year-old man with aortic coarctation. Radiographic imaging and angiography demonstrated aortic coarctation of the left-circumferential aortic arch, right-sided descending aorta, and Kommerell's diverticulum at the origin of right subclavian artery. These anomalies have rarely been reported to concurrently exist in the same case and the treatment is challenging. Percutaneous treatment for repair of aortic coarctation was successfully performed with deployment of self-expanding nitinol stents. Follow-up demonstrated the correction of blood pressure and improvement of the symptoms. It appears that deployment of self-expandable nitinol stents present a viable option for the management of coarcted aorta in patients having all or some of these anomalies together.

Topics: Abnormalities, Multiple; Alloys; Aneurysm; Angioplasty, Balloon; Aorta, Thoracic; Aortic Coarctation; Aortography; Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Computed Tomography Angiography; Deglutition Disorders; Diverticulum; Humans; Male; Prosthesis Design; Stents; Subclavian Artery; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult