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Treatment of symptomatic coral reef aorta with an uncovered stent graft.
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Vascular [Vascular] 2015 Oct; Vol. 23 (5), pp. 555-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 13. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Coral reef aorta is a rare condition characterised by extreme calcific growths affecting the juxta and suprarenal aorta. It can cause symptoms due to visceral ischaemia, lower limb hypoperfusion, and distal embolisation. We present a case of a 61-year-old man with unresponsive hypertension, who was found to have an occluded right renal artery, and an extensive coral reef aorta with a marked pressure gradient across the lesion. Renal hypoperfusion secondary to aortic coral reef aorta was thought to be the cause for his hypertension. Endovascular placement of a balloon expandable uncovered stent resolved his hypertension within one month, with no adverse effects noted at subsequent follow-up. Endovascular treatment of coral reef aorta is technically possible and avoids a major vascular procedure.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2014.)
- Subjects :
- Aorta physiopathology
Aortic Diseases complications
Aortic Diseases diagnosis
Aortic Diseases physiopathology
Aortography methods
Arterial Pressure
Atherosclerosis complications
Atherosclerosis diagnosis
Atherosclerosis physiopathology
Humans
Hypertension etiology
Hypertension physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Prosthesis Design
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Angioplasty, Balloon instrumentation
Aorta surgery
Aortic Diseases surgery
Atherosclerosis surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation
Stents
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1708-539X
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Vascular
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25394887
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1708538114559325