Angioplasty of Native Coarctation in a Very Low Birth Weight, Donor of Twin-Twin Transfusion Infant.

Iyad Al-AmmouriSahar KarasnehDua SamaraMuath Al-TheiabatWadah M Khriesat

Published in: Pediatric cardiology (2021)

We present a case of successful balloon angioplasty of native aortic coarctation in a preterm infant, a donor of twin-twin transfusion syndrome with low birth weight. Angioplasty was done at the age of 15 days and weight of 480 g, using umbilical artery approach. Follow-up at 4 months of age showed no recurrence of coarctation.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
cardiac surgery
arterial hypertension
body mass index
aortic valve
physical activity
pulmonary artery
pulmonary hypertension
coronary artery
atrial fibrillation
body weight