Balloon angioplasty of native coarctation of the aorta in infants and neonates: Is it worth the hassle?

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-57

  Patel, H T ^a   Madani, A ^a   Paris, Y M ^a   Warner, K G ^a   Hijazi, Z M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balloon angioplasty; Infant; Native coarctation; Neonate

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E;

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DYSPLASIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; REOPERATION; RESTENOSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AGE FACTORS; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; AORTIC COARCTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 0035126425     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002460010153     Document Type: Article

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