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Endovascular treatment of aortic coarctation with a novel BeGraft aortic stent in children and young adults: a single-centre experience with short-term follow-up results

Part of: Interventional Cardiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2021

Murat Muhtar Yılmazer Open the ORCID record for Murat Muhtar Yılmazer [Opens in a new window] ,
Gamze Vuran ,
Timur Meşe Open the ORCID record for Timur Meşe [Opens in a new window] ,
Barış Güven Open the ORCID record for Barış Güven [Opens in a new window] ,
Cüneyt Zihni ,
Engin Gerçeker ,
Eser Doğan ,
Mehmet Murat ,
Ceren Karahan  and
Uğur Karagöz
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Murat Muhtar Yılmazer*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Gamze Vuran
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Timur Meşe
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Barış Güven
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Cüneyt Zihni
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Engin Gerçeker
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Eser Doğan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Mehmet Murat
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Ceren Karahan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Uğur Karagöz
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Mustafa Karaçelik
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Author for correspondence: Murat Muhtar Yılmazer, Assoc. Prof, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Alsancak/Izmir, Turkey. Tel: 0090 232 4116184; Fax: 0090 232 4892315. E-mail: drmuratmuhtar@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Objectives:

We present our experience and outcomes with the BeGraft in the treatment of aortic coarctation in a predominantly paediatric population.

Methods:

This study includes a retrospective analysis of patients who had Begraft aortic stent implantation between 2018 and 2020 from a single centre.

Results:

The BeGraft aortic stent was used in 11 patients (7 males, 4 females) with a median age of 14 (13–21) years and a median weight of 65 (46–103) kg. Coarctation was native in five patients and recurrent in six patients. Median stent diameter and length were 16 mm and 38 mm, respectively. The median peak-to-peak pressure was 30 (12–55) mmHg before the procedure and 5 (0–17) mmHg after the procedure. The stenting procedure was successful in 10 of the 11 patients. Stent migration to the abdominal aorta occurred on post-procedure day 1 in the 21-year-old patient, who had previously undergone surgical closure of the ventricular septal defect and balloon angioplasty for coarctation. After repositioning failed, the stent was safely fixed in the abdominal aorta. Strut distortion also occurred during balloon retrieval in one patient, but no aneurysm or in-stent restenosis was observed at 1-year follow-up. The patients were followed for a median of 14 (4–25) months and none required redilation.

Conclusions:

Our initial results demonstrated that the BeGraft aortic stent effectively reduced the pressure gradient in selected native and recurrent cases. Despite advantages such as a smaller sheath and low profile, more experience and medium- to long-term results are needed.

Keywords

Aortic diseaseendovascular treatmentcoarctationstent graft
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , March 2022 , pp. 451 - 458
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