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Int J Angiol 2023; 32(04): 303-307
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763253
Case Report

Challenging Endovascular Treatment of Coral Reef Aorta and a Literature Review

Panagitsa Christoforou 
1   Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Nicosia General Hospital (NGH), Nicosia, Cyprus
,
Konstantinos Kapoulas
1   Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Nicosia General Hospital (NGH), Nicosia, Cyprus
,
Christos Bekos
1   Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Nicosia General Hospital (NGH), Nicosia, Cyprus
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Abstract

Coral reef aorta is a rare type of atherosclerotic disease that causes severe calcification in the abdominal aorta.

We present a case of coral reef aorta with hemodynamically significant symptomatic aortic stenosis causing intermittent claudication and bilateral cyanosis of the toes.

Despite the challenging anatomy for endovascular treatment, the patient underwent successful transfemoral endovascular stent-graft placement.

The endovascular intervention with stents is a viable alternative method and, in many cases, constitutes the first choice for the treatment of coral reef aorta.

Keywords

abdominal aorta - coral reef aorta - atherosclerotic disease - calcification - intermittent claudication - endovascular treatment - stent graft


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Article published online:
01 March 2023

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