Key result
Pathologic examination of aortic coarctation segments revealed cystic medial necrosis in 100% of specimens, with 67% graded as severe, providing a basis for post-angioplasty aneurysms.
Why the study?
Is cystic medial necrosis a consistent histologic feature in patients with coarctation of the aorta?
Observational (n=33)
Is cystic medial necrosis a consistent histologic feature in patients with coarctation of the aorta?
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Cystic medial necrosis is a consistent histologic feature in aortic coarctation, providing a pathologic basis for aneurysm formation observed after balloon angioplasty.
Isner et al. (1987) conducted an observational in Coarctation of the aorta (n=33). Coarctation of the aorta was evaluated on Presence of cystic medial necrosis. Pathologic examination of aortic coarctation segments revealed cystic medial necrosis in 100% of specimens, with 67% graded as severe, providing a basis for post-angioplasty aneurysms.
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