Twenty-two years of follow-up results of balloon angioplasty for discreet native coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults.

Background And Aims: Although the immediate and intermediate-term results of balloon angioplasty (BA) for patients with aortic coarctation (AC) have been encouraging, there is paucity of data on long-term follow-up results. This study evaluated the long-term (up to 22 years) follow-up results of BA in adolescent and adult patients with discrete (shelf-like) coarctation of the aorta.

Methods: Follow-up data of 58 patients (mean age 24+/-9 years) undergoing BA for discrete AC at median interval of 13.