Long-term follow-up after endovascular treatment of aortic coarctation with bare and covered Cheatham platinum stents.

Endovascular treatment of CoA using bare or covered CP stents can be performed safely and effectively with excellent long-term results. Survival, re-intervention and complication rate did not significantly differ between both stent types. However, individual stent selection is advisable with regard to CoA morphology and severity as well as patient age.