Management of Severe Coarctation of the Aorta During Pregnancy

Figure 1. Suprasternal Echocardiographic Color Doppler Images Before and After Intervention (A) Prior to stent placement, the ascending aorta and transverse arch were dilated and aliased color flow across the coarctation site (arrow) with a peak velocity of 3.5 m/s. (B) Flow is significantly improved across the stented area, with a peak velocity of 1.5 m/s.

Figure 2. Angiographic Images Before and After Intervention Lateral anterior oblique angiographic images demonstrate the coarctation before (A) and after (B) stent placement. Note the significant change in aortic caliber and the lack of aortic wall injury.