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case_images: Computed tomography (1A), frontal thoracic aortography (1B), and lateral
  thoracic aortography (1C) showed an isolated long-segment mid-thoracic
  aortic coarctation. A dumbbell morphology (1D) was visualized before
  full expansion of an Advanta V12 Large Diameter Stent (AVLDS). After
  implantation, repeated thoracic aortography (1E) showed full AVLDS
  dilatation. Follow-up thoracic aortography (1F and 1G) and computed
  tomography (1H) showed in situ AVLDS anchoring to the aortic wall
  effectively and covering the full length of the coarctation
  sufficiently.
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case_images: Computed tomography (Figure 1 A ) and angiography (Figure 1 B and 1C) identified the cause to be MAS, manifesting as an isolated long-segment mid-thoracic coarctation. AVLDS to treat this lesion (Figure 1 D and 1E). AVLDS was distended gradationally by increasing the balloon pressure from a nominal pressure of 8 atm to a burst pressure of 12 atm. After SI, the lesion was dilated from 6.38-6.45 mm to 10.57-1 0.68 mm (Figure 1 F and 1G). Follow-up computed tomography showed AVLDS in situ covering the full length of the mid-thoracic coarctation (Figure 1 H).