Percutaneous stenting of interrupted aortic arch to treat compressive myelopathy. Issue 5 (3rd February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moorthy, Nagaraja; Ananthakrishna, Rajiv; Nanjappa, Manjunath C.
• Is Part Of: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Volume 84:Issue 5(2014:Nov. 01)
• Page Start: 815
• Page End: 819
• Publication Date: 2014-02-03
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiac catheterization -- Periodicals; 616.1207572
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25408
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-1946

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Neurological complications of coarctation of aorta include spontaneous SAH, intracerebral hemorrhage, and cerebral abscess. Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) present as compressive myelopathy is not known. We describe an adult male presenting to neurology department with progressive paraparesis and was detected to have IAA with intraspinal collaterals causing compressive myelopathy. He was successfully treated with percutaneous stenting of IAA with dramatic improvement in paraparesis. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </abstract>