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ABSTRACT: Learning objective
Transcatheter electrosurgical wire techniques utilizing intravascular ultrasound facilitate safe and effective percutaneous revascularization of complex aortic coarctation patients.
SUBMITTER: Visveswaran GK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9214865 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Journal of cardiology cases 20220326 1
Interrupted aortic arch is a rare (prevalence 1:100000) but malignant cause of secondary hypertension, with late sequela of early myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure. We present the case of a 49-year-old male patient with aortic interruption successfully treated by intravascular ultrasound guided transcatheter electrosurgical wire crossing and revascularization using a covered stent.<h4>Learning objective</h4>Transcatheter electrosurgical wire techniques utilizing intravascular ultr ...[more]