What Is the Best Treatment For Native Coarctation Of The Aorta?

Introduction: Isolated native coarctation of the aorta (CoA) affects 1 in every 1800 infants born in the United States each year. Currently there are three primary treatment options: balloon angioplasty (BA), stent, and surgical repair. Since the approval of stent therapy for CoA in the 1990s, there has been a debate on which of the three treatment modalities is superior. Data has often been limited due to the lack of short and intermediate follow-up. The purpose of our study is …