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aortic wall injury is higher than with stent angioplasty or surgery. This is likely related to the overdistensionneededtoachieveatherapeuticresult.
3.Somestudieshaveshowntheriskofpostangioplastyaorticaneurysmformationtobeashighas35%.
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Ratesofrecoarctationfollowingballoonangioplastyhavebeenreportedtorangeanywherefrom8%
to32%.
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Inaprospective,multi-institutional,observationalstudy,balloonangioplastywasfoundto
be inferior to stent angioplasty for the treatment of native aortic coarctation. In this study, gradient reduction with balloon angioplasty alone was less than that seen with stent angioplasty or surgery. Furthermore,therateofaorticwallinjuryandaneurysmformationwassignificantlyhigherwithballoon angioplasty compared with stent angioplasty. Compared with its use in native coarctation, balloon angioplastyresultsinbettergradientreductionandlessaorticwallinjurywhenusedforthetreatmentof recurrentcoarctation.
4.Inourpractice,balloonangioplastyisgenerallyreservedforthetreatmentofrecurrentcoarctationin
infants and young children whose vasculature is too small to allow placement of a stent capable of reachinganticipatedadultaorticdimensions.SeeTable5A.2forequipment.
Table5A.2
BalloonAngioplastyEquipment:DescriptionandUses
Cathete rs
Soft-tipped,atraumaticend-holecatheters
Helpfulforcrossingthecoarctationanddeliveringguidewires
Multimarkerpigtailangiographiccatheters
Helpfulforcalibrationandlengthassessment
Multi-Trackangiographiccatheter(NuMED,Inc.,Hopkinton,NY)
Allowsforhemodynamicandangiographicassessmentwithoutneedtoremovetheguidewire
Balloons
Noncompliantangioplastyballoonswithshortshouldersarepreferred
Preciseinflationpressure/balloondiameterrelationshipsareneededforsafeangioplasty
Guidewires
ExchangelengthguidewireswithenhancedstiffnesssuchasRosenWiresorAmplatzExtra-Stiffwires
Sheaths
Sheathsmustbeabletoaccommodatetheangioplastyballoonsbeingusedandprovidegoodhemostasisataortic
pressurewhenawireandcatheter(suchastheMulti-Trackcatheter)areacrossthehemostaticvalve
Largediameter(12-14French),long(75-90cm)sheathsshouldbeavailable,shouldemergentcoveredstent
placementbenecessary
Large­diamete r covered stents
Intheeventofaseriousaorticwallinjurysuchasalargedissection,acuteaneurysmformation,oraorticwall
rupture,coveredstents—balloonexpandableorself-expanding—ofsufficientdiameterforuseintheaortashouldbe immediatelyavailable,andtheoperatorshouldbecomfortablewiththeiruse.Giventhespectrumofaortic coarctation,thisnecessitatesaninventoryofvarioussizesandlengths
Inourpractice,werelyontheMountedCPCoveredStent(NuMED,Inc.,Hopkinton,NY).Thesecanbedelivered
througha12or14Frenchsheathandmostcanbeexpandedto30mm.Thesestentsexhibitsignificant foreshortening,andthuscarefulreviewofthestentlengthattheintendedimplantdiameterisnecessary
B.TechniqueandProceduralConsiderationsforBalloonAngioplasty
1.KeyPoints
Excellent and detailed discussion of the techniques and materials required for coarctation balloon angioplastycanbefoundinDrCharlesMullins’textbookCardiacCatheterizationinCongenitalHeart
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Disease.31Thefollowingkeypointsshouldbeconsidered:
a. Werecommendthatallpatientsundergopreproceduralimaging—eitherCTAorMRA.
b. Werecommendtheuseofgeneralanesthesia,asaorticwallinterventionsarepainfulandinadvertent
patientmovementcanresultinsignificantcomplications.
c. Typeandcross-matchedbloodshouldbeavailableintheroomduringtheprocedure.
d. A careful hemodynamic assessmentshould beperformed prior to intervention. In cases wherethe
indicationforinterventionwill dependontheinvasivehemodynamicassessment,onemaywantto perform a baseline assessment prior to induction of general anesthesia. If the presence of a significantobstructionisconfirmed,thepatientcanthenbeinducedpriortointervention.
e. Detailed,multiplaneangiographyshouldbeperformedpriortoanyintervention.
i. Inourpractice,weroutinelyuserotationalangiographytoassesstheaorticarchandcoarctation
anddeterminetheoptimalgantryangleforintervention.
ii. Utilizeanangiographiccatheterwithcalibrationmarkerstoallowforaccuratemeasurements;
thewidthofacatheterdoesnotprovideasufficientlyaccuratereference.
2.BalloonDilation
a. Usuallyperformedwithasingledilationballooninaretrogradefashion.
b. Selectaballoonthatis2.5-3timeslargerthanthenarrowestcoarctationdiameterbutnotlargerthan
diameterofthesmallestadjacent“normal”aorticlumen.Balloons>3timesthenarrowestdiameter increasetheriskforvesseldisruption,whereasthoselargerthantheadjacentnormalvesselincrease theriskofinjurytothenormalaorticwall.
c. Thelengthoftheballoonshouldbelongenoughtocovertheareaofcoarctationcompletely,without
extendingtoofarineitherdirection,thusavoidinginjurytothenormalaorticwall.
d. Thedistalendofthewireisusuallyfixedintherightorleftsubclavianartery.Iftheselocationsare
inadequate,thewirecanbefixedintheaorticroot;however,thispositionofferslessstability.Under nocircumstancesshouldthewirebepositionedinacarotidorvertebralartery.Theballoonshould bemeticulouslyprepped prior toinsertion sothatitis free ofair—ie, “negativeprep”. Thiswill avoidinadvertentairembolizationintheeventofaballoonrupture.
e. Theballoonshouldbecenteredacrossthestenosis,andcareshouldbetakentobesuretheproximal
shoulderdoesnotextendintoasmallcalibervessel—ie,thesubclavianartery.
f. Apressuremanometer should be used,andinflationpressuresshouldnotexceedtheballoonburst
pressureor4-6atm—whicheverisless.
g. Ballooninflationshould be stoppedifanadequatewaistdoes notappearor theballoonbecomes
displaced.
h. Leaving the guidewire in place, postdilation angiography should be repeated to assess for
improvementinthecoarctationandtoevaluate foraortic wallcomplicationsincludingdissection, aneurysmformation,andrupture.
i. Toavoid vessel dissectionor perforation,thedilatedsegmentshould onlybe recrossed over the
previouslyplacedguidewire.
3.ProgradeCatheter
Theuseofaprogradecatheterisreservedforspecialcases.
a. A prograde catheter froma radialorbrachial arterialaccesssitecanbe used toassistinballoon
positioning;tomonitorpressuresbefore,during,andafterthedilation;andforangiography.
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i. Advantages: Allows for these measurements and angiography prior to obtaining arterial
access. Postprocedure, allows for angiography without requiring any manipulation of wires/cathetersacrossafreshlydilatedcoarctation.
b. Aprogradecathetercanalsobeusedfromavenousaccesssiteviaatransseptalapproach.
C.ComplicationsFromBalloonAngioplasty
1.Complicationsrelatedtotranscatheterballoonangioplastyofaorticcoarctationcanbeclassifiedinto
3categories:(1)technical,(2)aortic,and(3)peripheralvascular.
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a. Technicalcomplicationsincludeissueswiththeequipmentorproceduraltechniqueandinclude
balloonrupture,balloondisplacement,andguidewireinjury.
b. Aorticwallinjuryiscommonandincludesintimaltears,aorticdissection,andaneurysmformation.
i. IntheCCISCstudy,therewasa10%incidenceofacuteaorticwallinjuryandanincidenceof
21.4%inshort-termfollow-up(3-18mopostprocedure).
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ii. Acutely,allcasesofaorticwallinjurywererelatedtodissection,whereasintheshort-term
follow-upgroup,themajorityofcaseswereduetoaneurysmformation.
iii. Inintermediatefollow-up(18-60mopostprocedure),theincidenceofaorticwallinjury
increasesto43.8%,mostofwhichareduetoaneurysmformation.
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iv. Thisspeakstotheimportanceofpre-andpostinterventionangiographyandintervalfollow-up.
Asdiscussedpreviously,itiscriticaltomaintainaninventoryofappropriatelysizedcovered stentsforuseinemergencysituationssuchasacuteaneurysmformationorrupture.
c. Peripheralvascularcomplicationsaresimilartothoseseeninanycardiaccatheterizationwith
arterialaccessandincludecerebralvascularaccidents,peripheralemboli,andinjurytoaccess vessels.
2.Accesssitecomplicationsareofparticularconcern,astheseproceduresoftenrequiretheuseoflarge-
sizearterialsheaths.
a. Adequacyoffemoralandiliacvesselsizeshouldbeassessedpriortotheintroductionoflarge-
diametersheaths.
b. Inourexperience,arteriotomyclosuretechniquessuchas“preclosure”oftheaccesssitewiththe
PerCloseProGlide(AbbottVascular,SantaClara,CA)canhelpreducepostproceduralbleedingand hematomaformationinappropriate-sizepatients.
D.StentAngioplasty
1.StudiesandEvaulations:
Balloon-expandablestentangioplastyforbothnativeandrecurrentaorticcoarctationhasbeenextensively evaluated over the past decade. In some studies, stent angioplasty has been shown to be superior to balloonangioplastyandsurgeryforthetreatmentofnativeaorticcoarctation.
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a. Additionally, theratesofaneurysm formation and otheraortic wall complicationsfollowing stent
angioplastyofrecurrentcoarctationarelessthanthoseassociatedwithballoonangioplastyalone.
b. A prospective, multi-institutional registry study of 302 patients (median age 15 y, range 2-63 y)
undergoingstentangioplastyforcoarctation(55%native)foundnoproceduralmortality.Procedural adverseeventswereseenin5%includingacuteandintermediateaorticwallcomplicationsin1%
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and2%,respectively.
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2.Preferences:
Inourpractice,wefavorstentangioplastyforbothnativeandrecurrentaorticcoarctationinadolescent andadultpatients.Avarietyofstents are available withachievable diameters sufficientforuseinthe treatment ofaortic coarctation. However,only the CheathamPlatinum(CP) Stent and the Covered CP Stent (NuMED, Hopkinton, NY) carry a specific indication for use in native and recurrent aortic coarctation.Inour practice, we use a varietyofballoon-expandable stents.Theuseofself-expanding nitinol stents and stentgrafts forthe treatmentofnative andrecurrentcoarctation has been described; however,availabledataregardingtheiruseandoutcomesarelimitedtosmallcase series.33Thus,this chapterwillfocusonballoon-expandablestents.
3.StentSelection:
Stent selection depends uponseveral factors: the diameter required to avoid residual obstruction; the necessaryradialstrengthtomaintainstentandlumenintegrity;theanatomyofthelandingzone(straightor curvilinear);theneedtocrossorjailbrachiocephalicvessels;andtheneedforacoveredstent.Itshould be notedthat onlythe CP stentandCovered CP stentareavailable premounted on a delivery balloon catheter.Currently,allotherstentsmustbehand-crimpedontoanappropriatelysizedballoon.
a. ThePalmazXL10seriesofstents(J&J)areclosed-cellstentslaser-cutfromaveryrigidstainless-
steel tubeandare capable of expandingto28 mmin diameter.They are available in30, 40, and 50 mm, lengths, but at aortic diameters (16-28 mm), there is marked foreshortening. Thus, it is important tohavea foreshortening chart available so thatanappropriate stent lengthis selected. These stents have high radial strength butare inflexible andunmalleable, thus they are ideal for discrete coarctations in straight segments of the aorta. They will not conform to curvilinear anatomies and may cause severe distortion or vessel injury when used in such an environment. Finally,theclosed-celldesignlimitstheabilitytoopencellsbeyondafewmillimetersinsituations whereabrachiocephalicvesselisintentionallyorunintentionallyjailed.ThePalmazGenesisfamily ofstentsareavailablein3sizeranges—medium,large,andXD—“extra-diameter.”
LargediametercoveredstentssuchastheCoveredCPstentshouldbeimmediatelyavailable incaseofaorticwallinjury. Stentselectionismultifactorial:theanatomyofthelandingzone,diameterrequiredtorelieve theobstruction,radialstrengthofthestent,theneedtojailheadandneckvesselsandtheneed foracoveredstentareallimportantconsiderations.
Thesestentscanonlyreach18mmindiameter,limitingtheirusetopatientswithoverallsmalleraortic dimensions.TheGenesisXDisavailable inlengths from19to59 mm.Likethe PalmazXLstents,the GenesisXDstentsarelaser-cutfromstainlesssteel,havegoodradialstrength(althoughlessthanthatof the XL stents), and have a closed-cell design. This stent introduced an “S”-shaped “sigma hinge,” allowingthestenttoflexaroundcurves,andreducedthedegreeofshorteninguponfullstentexpansion. Thus,inpatients with a relatively smallaorta,the Genesis XDis agoodchoiceforuseincurvilinear anatomies.Theclosed-celldesignofthePalmazGenesisseriesmaylimittheabilitytoopenthecellsin situations where brachiocephalic vessels are crossed. However, with currently available ultra-high­pressureballoons,thestentstrutscanusuallybefracturedwhennecessary,althoughthismaynegatively
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affectstentintegrity.Asmentioned,thesestentshavelessradialstrengththanthePalmazXLstentsand,in ourexperience,areatincreasedriskforfractureovertime.
a. Theev3IntraStentLDMaxwasapprovedforusein2002.Thesestentshaveuniquecharacteristics
includinganopen-celldesignthatreducesstentforeshorteningandallowsforexpansionofcellsup to 12 mm. With staged or sequential expansion,these stents can be expanded to 24-26 mm with minimal foreshortening.However,when expanded tofulldiameter with a singleballooninflation, theywillforeshorten.Thus,theyshouldonlybedeployedusingaballoon-in-balloon(BIB)catheter (NuMED,Hopkinton,NY)asdiscussedlater.Theyareavailableinlengthsof16,26,and36mm. Theopen-celldesignaffordsagreatdealofflexibilitymakingthisstentquiteamenabletoplacement incurvilinearanatomies. TheirradialstrengthislessthanthatoftheGenesisXDstents.Also,the open-cell design results in less metallic coverage and thus less support of the aortic wall. We reserveuseofthisstenttonarrowingwithinthecurvatureoftheaorticarchandinsituationswhere weanticipatejailingabrachiocephalicvessel.
b. TheNuMEDCPstentistheonlystentspecificallyapprovedforuseinaorticcoarctation.TheCP
stentwasdesigned tohaveroundededgestoreduceaortic wallinjury. Thezig-zag patternofthe stentcreatesaclosed-cellconfigurationwithsomeaddedflexibility.In2007,theCoarctationofthe AortaStentTrial(COAST)wasinitiatedtoassessthesafetyandefficacyoftheCPstentwhenused inadultsandchildrenwith native or recurrentcoarctation.34In long-termfollow-up,these stents havegenerallybeenbelievedtobesafeandeffective.Stentfracturehasbeencommoninfollow-up, butclinicallyinsignificant.Thereinterventionratewas13%andgenerallyduetoaorticwallinjury or forplannedstentdilation.34Thisstenthaslarge cells and is quitemalleable making itagood choiceforcurvilinearanatomies.Itisavailablebothpremounted(onaBIBcatheter)andunmounted. Itisavailableinlengthsfrom16to45mmandindiametersfrom12to30mm.AswiththePalmaz XLstents,theCPstentsforeshortensignificantlywithexpansion,andthusitiscrucialtorefertoa foreshorteningcharttoaccuratelypredictthefinalstentlengthattheintendedimplantdiameter.
c. TheCovered Cheatham Platinumstent(CCPS) is a bare-metal CP stent covered along almost its
entirelengthwithanexpandable sleeve ofePTFE(expandedpolytethrafluoroethylene;Fig. 5A.1). Thefabricsurroundingthestentisthoughttoprovideseveraladvantagesoverbare-metalstents:(1) additionalstructuralsupport,(2)aprotectivebarrieratthesiteofstentplacement,(3)areductionin shearstress.27One limitation of thisstent is theneedforlargersheathsizes. Moreover,the stent mustbecarefullypositionedtoavoidunintendedobstructionofbrachiocephalicvessels.TheePTFE doesnotextendallthewaytotheedgeofthestent;thismustbeconsideredwhenattemptingtocover a specific anatomic location. The COAST II trial demonstrated the ability of the CCPS to treat and/orpreventaorticwallinjuriesrelatedtocoarctation.23Long-termfollow-upisongoing.These stents (or a large diameter, covered, self-expanding stent or endograft) can provide life-saving coverageofpotentiallycatastrophicaorticwall injuriesandthusshouldbeimmediatelyavailable when performing balloon or bare-metal stent angioplasty. In patients with resistant lesions, ie, coarctationsthatwillnotresolveat<5-6atmwitheitherballoonorbare-metalstentangioplasty,we recommendimplantingaCCPSthatextendswellpastthelesionpriortohigher-pressureexpansion. Inolderpatients,especiallythosewithvisiblecalciumwithintheaorticwall,weimplantaCCPS primarilybecauseoftheknownrisksofaorticwallinjuryinthispopulation.
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4.Equipment:
Much of the equipment needed for balloon angioplasty should also be available for stent angioplasty procedures, including, soft-tipped end-hole catheters, stiff guidewires, Multi-Track angiographic catheters,calibratedpigtailcatheters,large-diameterlongsheaths,andlarge-diametercoveredstents.
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5.SpecificBalloons:
WealmostexclusivelyusetheBIBcatheter(NuMED,Hopkinton,NY)forstentimplantationinadolescent andadultpatients.
a. This BIB catheter is specifically designed for stent placement and consists of two “nested”,
independently inflatable balloons on a single catheter shaft. It is available with outer balloon diametersof8-30mm.Theinnerballoonis½thediameterand10mmshorterthantheouterballoon.
b. When manually mounting a stent, the stent is centered and crimped on the outer balloon. The
premountedCPstentandCCPScomemountedontheseballoons.Onceatthetargetlesion,theinner balloonisinflated,expandingthe centerportionofthestentpriortothe proximal anddistalends. This prevents “dog-boning,” where the shoulders of the balloon and hence the ends of the stent expandfirst,andreducestheriskofthestent“milking”duringexpansion.Furthermore,withthestent fixedat½itsintendeddiameter,angiographyandrepositioncanbeperformedpriortoinflationof the outer balloon.Theabilitytoperform staged expansionallows the ev3 Mega LD stents tobe implantedwithminimalforeshortening.
c. Postimplant dilation is occasionally required after placement of a covered stent in a resistant
stenosis. Our inventory includes Z-Med II balloons (NuMED Inc., Hopkinton, NY) and VIDA balloons (BARD, Tempe AZ) forthis purpose.TheVIDA balloonsarelow profile andare often usedforlatepostdilationmonthsafterinitialimplant,thuslimitingtheneedforlargesheaths.
6.Wires
a. Mostoperatorsusealong,stiffwirewithasofttipsuchasaRosenwireortheAmplatzSuper-Stiff
wire
b. AllBIBcatheterstrackover0.035inchwires
7.Sheaths
a. Allhand-mountedcathetersrequiredeliverythroughalongsheath.Mostpopular:straightCookRB-
Mullinssheaths.
b. To accommodate the added stent material, a sheath2-3 French sizes larger than required forthe
angioplastyballoonshouldbechosen.
8.Large-DiameterCoveredStents
a. Intheeventofaseriousaorticwallinjurysuchasalargedissection,acuteaneurysmformation,or
aortic wallrupture,covered stents—balloon-expandableor self-expanding—ofsufficientdiameter foruseintheaortashouldbeimmediatelyavailable,andtheoperatorshouldbecomfortablewith theiruse.Giventhespectrumofaorticcoarctation,thisnecessitatesaninventoryofvarioussizesand lengths.
b. Inourpractice,werelyontheMountedCPCovered Stent(NuMED, Inc., Hopkinton,NY).These
canbedeliveredthrougha12or14Frenchsheathandmostcanbeexpandedto30mm.Thesestents exhibitsignificantforeshortening,andthuscarefulreviewofthestentlengthattheintendedimplant diameterisnecessary.
E.TechniqueandProceduralConsiderationsforStentAngioplasty
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1.KeyPoints:
Excellentanddetaileddiscussionofthetechniquesandmaterialsrequiredforcoarcationstentangioplasty canbefoundinDrCharlesMullins’textbookCardiacCatheterizationinCongenitalHeartDisease
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andinCoarctationoftheaorta:Stentinginchildrenandadults,anexcellentreviewbyDrsGoldenand Hellenbrand.24Thefollowingkeypointsshouldbeconsidered:
a. Generalanesthesiashouldbeused,asstentangioplastyispainfulandpatientmovementcanresultin
amyriadofcomplications.
b. Cross-matchedbloodshouldbeimmediatelyavailable.
c. As described earlier for balloon angioplasty, careful measurement of the gradient across the
coarctationanddetailed,multiplaneangiographyshouldbecompletedpriortotheintervention.
d. Use of a calibrated angiographic catheter is essential. Detailed measurements of the coarctation,
proximalanddistalaorticdiameters,thelengthofthelesion,andthedistancetothebrachiocephalic vesselsshouldbemade.Thiswilldictateballoonandstentsizeselection.
e. Similartoballoonangioplasty,astiffwireshouldbeanchoreddeepinasubclavianartery:
i. Forlesionsinthetransversearch,wirepositioningintherightsubclavianarterycanhelpkeep
theballoonandstentstraight.
ii. For lesionsin theproximal descendingaorta,wire placement in theleftsubclavianarteryis
ideal.
f. In tortuous and or highlystenotic lesions, it may be helpful to cross the lesion from a radial or
brachial artery approachandthensnareandexternalizea guidewire from thedescendingaortato allowretrogradepassageofcatheters.
g. Someoperatorschoosetotestthecomplianceofthecoarctationlesionpriortointervention:
i. Useaballoonthatisatleast2mmsmallerindiameterthantheintendedstent.
ii. Inflate balloon to low pressure (ie, not more than 2-3 atm). If there is a significant waist
remaining on the balloon, one may choose to implant the stent at a smaller diameter and postponecompleteexpansionofthestentuntilasecondcatheterization6ormoremonthslater. Thisallowstime for thestentand surroundingtissuetomatureandmaydecreasethe riskof aorticwallcomplications.
iii. Predilationofthecoarctationwiththeintenttodisrupttheintimashouldnotbeperformedprior
tostentplacement.Thishasbeenshowntoincreasetheriskofaorticwallcomplications.
2.StentSelection(Table5A.3)
Table5A.3
AvailableStentsforStentingofCoarctationoftheAorta(CoA)
Stent-Alone Available
Lengths(mm)
Maximum Diameter(mm)
CellDesign CoarctationApplication
PalmazXL 30,40,50 28 Closed/fixed DiscreteCoAinstraightsegmentsoftheaorta MaxLD 16,26,36 26 Open/dilatable
12mm
Transversearch;lesionswithriskofimpingingonhead vessels;curvilinearsegments
MegaLD 16,26,36 18 Open/dilatable
12mm
Transversearch;lesionswithriskofimpingingonhead vessels;curvilinearsegments
GenesisXD 19,25,29,39,
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18 Closed/dilatable Smalleraortas;curvilinearsegments
CheathamPlatinuma16,22,28,34,
39,45
24 Closed/dilatable Curvilinearsegments
CoveredCheatham Platinum
a
16,22,28,34, 39,45
24 Closed/covered Lesionswithhighriskofaorticwallinjury
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Availableunmountedorpremountedonaballoon-in-balloondeliverycatheter.
a. Onemustbecognizantofthemaximumdiameterofthestentbeingselected.TheGenesisXDstent
can only reach 18 mm in diameter and thus should only be used in fully grown patients with relativelysmallaorticcaliber.
b. The anatomic landscape—curvilinear segment versus straight aortic segment—may necessitate a
moreflexiblestent.
c. Theneedtocrossorjailbrachiocephalicbranchesmaywarrantuseofanopen-cellstentsothatthe
coveringcellcanbedilated.
d. Some operators choose to implanta covered stent in most if notall patients. Certainly, inolder
adultsandthosewithcalcificationatoradjacenttothecoarctation,acoveredstentshouldbeused primarily,asthereisahigherriskforaorticwalldisruptioninthesepatients.
e. Inpatientswithnoncompliantlesions—ie,thoserequiring>4-5atmofpressuretoopen—acovered
stentshould beused.Thisholdstrueforpatients undergoingastagedexpansionwithabare-metal stent.If,atthetimeofthesecondprocedure,thelesionisstillresistant,acoveredstentshouldbe placed insidethe original bare-metal stent(extendingbeyond both ends ofthe bare-metal stentto avoidendoleak)priortousinghigherpressuretoexpandthelesion.
3.BalloonSelection
a. Thediameterofthe aortaeither at thetransverse archor atthe diaphragmistypicallyusedasan
ultimatetargetdiameter.Theaorticsegmentjustdistaltothecoarctationistypicallyaneurysmal,and oneshouldnotattempttomatchthisdiameter.
b. Aballoonthatisequaltoorjustslightlyshorterthantheselectedstentlengthshouldbeused.
c. TheNuMED BIB balloonis ideal for coarctation stent implant.Theouter balloon lengthshould
matchtheselectedstentlength.
4.Hand-crimping:
Thestentwillneedtobehand-crimpedontotheballoon.
a. The following techniques can be used to prevent the stent from slipping off the balloon during
advancementthroughthedeliverysheath:
i. Afterhand-crimpingthestent,alengthofumbilicaltapecanbeloopedaroundthestent/balloon
at its center and pulled tight to help tighten the stent down. This can be repeated a few millimetersfromeachendofthestentaswell.Oneshouldavoidtheendsofthestent,asthis techniquecancausethesharpendsofthestenttopuncturetheballoon.
ii. The balloon can be inflated to 0.5 atm prior to or immediately after introduction into the
deliverysheath.FortheNuMEDBIBballoon,theouterballoonshouldbeinflated.
b. Hand-crimpedstents shouldalwaysbe delivered totheir target vessel through a long sheath.The
sheathsizeshouldbe1-2Frenchsizeslargerthanthatneededfortheballooncatheteralone.
5.Itiscrucialtopositiontheshoulderoftheballoonproximaltotheoriginofwhicheversubclavianis
usedto anchor the guidewire. Failure to do so will cause the balloon to“milk”out of thesubclavian arteryduringinflationandwillresultinfailuretodeploystentinthedesiredlocation.
6.Inourpractice,ifthestenosisdoesnotresolveat≤5atmofpressure,wewillbringthepatientbackat
a second setting6-12 monthslater forfurther expansion.Thisprovides time forthe tissue toheal and
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mature,andoftenthelesionwillbecomemorecompliant.
7.Compliance:
When treating highly compliant lesions or lesions with only a mild amount of stenosis, rapid right ventricularpacingcanbe usedtodecreasecardiacoutputandaorticpulsepressure,therebyimproving balloonstabilityduringimplant.Thisisgenerallynotnecessaryintightstenoses.
a. Paceat180-200bpmwiththegoalofdecreasingthepulsepressureby10mmHganddecreasingthe
systolicBPto<100mmHg.
b. Pacing should be terminated after the delivery balloon is deflated to avoid a sudden change in
outputthatcouldforceapartiallyinflatedballoonthroughthestentanddislodgeit.
8.WhenusingaNuMEDBIBballoonforstentdelivery,anangiogramcanbeperformedeitherthrough
the delivery sheath or through an antegrade catheter to confirm the position of the stent prior to full expansion.
9.Aftertheballooncatheterisremoved,angiographycanbeperformedusingaMulti-Trackcatheterora
cutpigtailcatheteroverawire.
a. Assessforstentposition,size,andanyvascularcomplications
b. Repeatapullbacktoobtainapoststentgradient
10. Have inventory of large-diameter stents covered with polytetrafluoroethylene (PFTE) for use in
emergencysituations(seestentdiscussionintheprevioussection).
11.ProgradeCatheter:
Theuseofaprogradecatheterisreservedforspecialcases.
a. A prograde catheter froma radialorbrachial arterialaccesssitecanbe used toassistinballoon
positioning;tomonitorpressuresbefore,during,andafterthedilation;andforangiography.
i. Advantages: Allows for these measurements and angiography prior to obtaining arterial
access. Postprocedure, allows for angiography without requiring any manipulation of wires/cathetersacrossafreshlydilatedcoarctation.
b. Aprogradecathetercanalsobeusedfromavenousaccesssiteviaatransseptalapproach.
F.ComplicationsFromStentAngioplasty
1. Similar to balloon angioplasty, complications of transcatheter stenting ofaortic coarctation canbe
classifiedinto3categories:(1)technical,(2)aortic,and(3)peripheralvascular.
a. Technicalcomplicationsincludeissueswiththeequipmentorproceduraltechniqueandincludestent
migration,stentfracture,balloonrupture,andoverlapofbrachiocephalicvessels.Stentmigration canoccurbecauseofanimproperlysizedballoonorballoonrupture.
i. IntheCCISCstudy,4.8%ofcasesinvolvedstentmigrationwith64%ofthesecasesoccurring
withtheuseofoversizedballoons.25Stentfracturewasrareandoccurredin6outof588 patientsinthesamestudy.Balloonruptureoccurredin2.2%ofpatientsintheCCISCstudy, primarilywiththeuseofolderPalmaz8-seriesstents.Balloonrupturecanresultinother
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complicationsincludingaorticwallinjury,embolizationofballoonfragments,andstent migration.Althoughunintentionaloverlaporjailingofthebrachiocephalicvesselsmaybe viewedasacomplication,itisnotuncommontointentionallyjailsuchvessels—theleft subclavianarteryinparticular.Whenthisoccurswithabare-metalstent,thereistypically preservedflowintothevessel.Ifanappropriatestentischosen,thecelloverlyingthevessel origincanbedilatedtoreducemetalliccoverage.TheCCISCstudyfollowed61suchcases (bare-metalstents)withnoevidenceofhemodynamicissuesorembolicevents.
ii. However,whenusingacoveredstent,severalfactorsmustbeconsidered:(1)didthevessel
havenormalantegradeflowinitially;(2)istheresufficientcollateralflow—eitherthrough dilatedcollateralsorthroughtheCircleofWillis—toavoidcompromisingcerebralblood flow;(3)istheresufficientcollateralflowtoavoidsubclaviansteal.Consultationwitha vascularsurgeonisrecommended.Insomecases,asurgicalcarotid-subclavianbypasspriorto stentimplantationmaybewarranted.
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b. Aorticwallinjuriesmayincludeintimaltears,aorticdissection,andaneurysmformation.Stent
angioplastyisgenerallybelievedtoresultinlessaorticwallinjurythanballoonangioplastyalone. Thisislikelybecausestentangioplastydoesnotrequireoverdistensionofthetissuebeyondthe intendeddiameter,andthestentprovidessupportfortheaorticwallitself.
i. TheCCISCreported1.3%instanceofangiographicevidenceofintimaltearswithtwocases
requiringfurtherintervention,oneatthetimeoftheprocedureandone10monthslater.
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ii. Aorticdissectionisarare,butpotentiallyfatalcomplication.Thisspeakstotheimportanceof
pre-andpostinterventionangiographyandtheimportanceofmaintaininganinventoryof coveredstents,shouldsuchacomplicationarise.About1.5%ofcasesintheCCISCstudyhad aorticdissectionwith3requiringemergentsurgery.
iii. Similarly,aorticaneurysmsareararebutpotentiallydangerouscomplicationoccurringinabout
of13casesof160,followeduplongitudinallyintheCCISCstudy.25Theycanpresentlateand therefore,werecommendfollow-upimaging(MRIorCTorangiography)6monthsafterstent placement.
c. Peripheralvascularcomplicationsaresimilartothoseseenwithanycardiaccatheterizationwith
arterialaccessandincludecerebralvascularaccidents,peripheralemboli,andinjurytoaccess vessels.Inourexperience,arteriotomyclosuretechniquessuchas“preclosure”oftheaccesssite withthePerCloseProGlide(AbbottVascular,SantaClara,CA)canhelpreducepostprocedural bleedingandhematomaformationinappropriate-sizepatients.
V.Follow-up
Balloonangioplastyandstentangioplastyforaorticcoarctationareassociatedwithlowlong-termrisks forevolvingaorticwallinjuryincludingdissectionandaneurysmformation.Thusroutineimagingofthe aorta with either CTA or MRA is warranted. We recommend imaging be obtained 3-6 months after interventionor soonerifthereisparticular concern.Subsequenttothat,follow-upimaging isgenerally recommendedevery5years.
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