Balloon angioplasty successfully reduced the invasive transcoarctation gradient from 35 mm Hg to 9 mm Hg in a 28-year-old pregnant woman with recurrent aortic coarctation.
Case Report (n=1)
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Pregnancy-associated cardiovascular adaptations can unmask previously compensated congenital cardiac lesions like aortic coarctation, which can be safely managed with balloon angioplasty during the second trimester.
Absolute Event Rate: 9% vs 35%
Maddali et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Recurrent aortic coarctation during pregnancy (n=1). Balloon angioplasty vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Transcoarctation gradient (mm Hg). Balloon angioplasty successfully reduced the invasive transcoarctation gradient from 35 mm Hg to 9 mm Hg in a 28-year-old pregnant woman with recurrent aortic coarctation.