. 2017; 22(4): 221-223 | DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2017.72691 | |||
Unusual complication of stent placement in the treatment of coarctationSerhat Koca1, Feyza Ayşenur Pac1, Vedat Kavurt2, Ajda Mutlu Mıhcıoglu3, Denizhan Bagrul11Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-education And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Diyarbakir Children Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey 3Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Stent placement is the first line treatment for coarctation of aorta in adolescent and adult patient population. Complications during this procedure due to aortic wall and the technique were reported previously. Here we present a pediatric patient who developed a complete AV (atrio-ventricular) block during stent implantation which required temporary cardiac pacemaker and anti-inflammatory therapy. Keywords: Coarctation of aorta, Complete atrioventricular block, Stent implantationSerhat Koca, Feyza Ayşenur Pac, Vedat Kavurt, Ajda Mutlu Mıhcıoglu, Denizhan Bagrul. Unusual complication of stent placement in the treatment of coarctation. . 2017; 22(4): 221-223 Sorumlu Yazar: Serhat Koca, Türkiye |
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