Coarctation of the aorta diagnosed by cardiac computed tomography angiography in a 49-year-old man presenting with acute myocardial infarction

Aortic coarctation in patients with acute myocardial infarction is an uncommon finding, We report the case of a 49-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and diagnosis of severe aortic coarctation in concomitance with a three-dimensional computed tomography scan.

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Veröffentlicht in:	International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 2016-04, Vol.32 (4), p.655-657
Hauptverfasser:	Xiong, Danqun, Chen, Zhisong, Xu, Wenjun
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Coarctation - complications Aortic Coarctation - diagnostic imaging Aortography - methods Cardiac Imaging Cardiology Case-in-Point Computed Tomography Angiography Coronary Angiography - methods Coronary Stenosis - complications Coronary Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Coronary Stenosis - therapy Electrocardiography Humans Imaging Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging Myocardial Infarction - etiology Myocardial Infarction - therapy Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - instrumentation Predictive Value of Tests Radiology Stents Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Aortic coarctation in patients with acute myocardial infarction is an uncommon finding, We report the case of a 49-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and diagnosis of severe aortic coarctation in concomitance with a three-dimensional computed tomography scan.
ISSN:	1569-5794 1573-0743 1875-8312
DOI:	10.1007/s10554-015-0808-6