Coarctation of the Aorta Stent Trial (COAST): Study design and rationale
Coarctation of the Aorta Stent Trial (COAST): Study design and rationale
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New York, NY: Mosby, Inc
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New York, NY: Mosby, Inc
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Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) accounts for 4% to 5% of congenital cardiac abnormalities. Stent therapy has become an accepted alternative to surgery for older children and adults, although there are no balloon-expandable stents approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the aorta. The Cheatham-Platinum (CP) stent was design...
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Coarctation of the Aorta Stent Trial (COAST): Study design and rationale
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1026700013
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1026700013
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0002-8703
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1097-6744
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10.1016/j.ahj.2012.04.008
