Coarctation of the Aorta: A Rare Cause of Uncontrolled Hypertension
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Aortic coarctation is a disease of the aorta, which is characteristically detected at the insertion of the ductusarteriosus just distal to the left subclavian artery and narrows the remainder part of the aorta. The majority of aortic coarctation cases are congenital. In formerly unrecognized patients, the most known presenting sign is hypertension. The detecting of reduced systolic blood pressure in the lower extremities compared with upper extremities make think a diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta, which can be often verified by echocardiography or alternate imaging modalities. Medical care depends upon the severity of the coarctation, clinical presentation. and patient age. Options for correction of coarctation of the aorta comprise percutaneous interventions like balloon angioplasty and stent placement or surgical intervention.
Authors and Affiliations
Seref Demirbas, Musa Baris Aykan, Mehmet Kirbas, Osman Atilgan, Adem Aydin, Kenan Saglam
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