@article{Begum_2010, title={Coarctation of Aorta Managed by Balloon Angioplasty}, volume={6}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAFMC/article/view/5983}, DOI={10.3329/jafmc.v6i1.5983}, abstractNote={A retrospective study was carried out on 50 patients at Paediatric cardiology unit of Combined Military<br />Hospital, Dhaka to analyze the outcome of balloon angioplasty of coarctation of aorta. The study period<br />extended over two years starting from January 2007. Age of the patient varies from 7 days to 28 years. Twenty<br />two (44%) patients were female and rests were male. Native coarctation was in 44 cases (88%) and post<br />surgical re-coarctation was in 5 cases (10%). Neonatal critical coarctation was 19 (38%). Twelve (24%) cases<br />were detected when they were investigated for hypertension. Abdominal coarctation was found in 6 cases<br />(12%). Multiple coarctations were found in 3 (6%) cases. Two cases (4%) had balloon angioplasty twice as<br />they developed re-coarctation. No intra-operative or post-operative complication was observed in any cases of<br />this series. Data were collected by chart review. No test was performed on any of the subjects as part of study<br />protocol. Coarctation balloon angioplasty of coarctation of aorta is a safe and effective measure to treat<br />coarctation of aorta.<br /><br /><strong>Key words: </strong>Balloon angioplasty; coarctation of aorta.<br /><br />DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v6i1.5983<br /><br /><em>Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh </em>Vol.6(1) 2010 p.4-7}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh}, author={Begum, NNF}, year={2010}, month={Sep.}, pages={4–7} }