NCT01250327.

CC is accurately diagnosed during right-ventricular outflow tract interventions. We recommend an aortic root angiogram during dilation with a non-compliant balloon matching the diameter and length of the intended conduit implant.

Transcatheter closure of complex ASDs is safe and effective under intracardiac echocardiographic guidance.

Aortic coarctation is an unusual cause of hypertension during pregnancy and its management is not clarified. We report transcatheter balloon dilatation and stenting for native aortic coarctation in a 22-year-old pregnant woman with severe and uncontrolled systemic hypertension. Arterial blood pressure could be successfully controlled with medical treatment during the rest of the pregnancy and the patient underwent uneventful delivery. No adverse events or recoarctation was observed during 24 months clinical follow-up. In conclusion, native aortic coarctation can be successfully treated during pregnancy with transcatheter therapy. More experience is needed to confirm the safety and efficacy of such management.

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