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Management of aortic coarctation is tailored by age and anatomy, with surgery preferred for infants, balloon angioplasty for children, and stents for adolescents and adults.
Transcatheter methods (balloon angioplasty and stenting) are increasingly preferred over surgery for coarctation of the aorta, with treatment selection tailored to patient age and specific anatomy.
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Informs age-specific coarctation care; Level 5 evidence leaves open need for randomized modality comparisons.
Arpan R Doshi (2012) conducted a review in Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA). Management options (surgery, balloon angioplasty, stents) was evaluated. Management of aortic coarctation is tailored by age and anatomy, with surgery preferred for infants, balloon angioplasty for children, and stents for adolescents and adults.
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