Transcatheter Treatment of "Complex" Aortic Coarctation Guided by Printed 3D Model

Giuseppe Santoro; Alessandra Pizzuto; Antonio Rizza; Magdalena Cuman; Duccio Federici; Massimiliano Cantinotti; Vitali Pak; Alberto Clemente; Simona Celi

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.036

Transcatheter Treatment of "Complex" Aortic Coarctation Guided by Printed 3D Model

JACC Case Rep. 2021 Jun 16;3(6):900-904. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.036. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Giuseppe Santoro¹, Alessandra Pizzuto¹, Antonio Rizza², Magdalena Cuman¹, Duccio Federici¹, Massimiliano Cantinotti¹, Vitali Pak¹, Alberto Clemente³, Simona Celi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, National Research Council-Tuscany Foundation "G. Monasterio", Massa, Italy.
² Adult Invasive Cardiology Unit, National Research Council-Tuscany Foundation "G. Monasterio", Massa, Italy.
³ Radiodiagnostic Unit, National Research Council-Tuscany Foundation "G. Monasterio", Massa, Italy.
⁴ BioCardioLab-Bioengineering Unit, National Research Council-Tuscany Foundation "G. Monasterio", Massa, Italy.

Abstract

The transcatheter approach is nowadays considered a cost-effective alternative to surgery in adults with "complex" aortic coarctation. The printed 3D model was crucial in planning transcatheter treatment of a complex case of postsurgical aortic re-coarctation, due to coexistence of transverse aortic arch stenosis and pseudoaneurysm as well as aneurysm of the descending aorta. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: 3D printing; 3D, 3-dimensional; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; stent.

Publication types

Case Reports