[Short- and long-term results of balloon dilatation of aorta coarctation].

Balloon dilatation is an alternative method of aorta coarctation (AC) treatment, and it may be effective in 80 - 90% cases with appropriate indications. Arterial hypertension is one of the symptoms of AC and frequent complication of short- and long-term postoperative period. Surgical correction does not guarantee regress of pathological symptoms in all the cases, and method of surgery does not influence the rate of postoperative arterial hypertension. The study reviews CA balloon dilatation experience and analyses cases of late arterial hypertension rate in long-term period after balloon dilatation procedure.