Atretic aortic coarctation in a 32-year-old woman diagnosed after her third pregnancy, treated percutaneously using a covered stent

Abstract Atretic aortic coarctation is a severe form of coarctation of aorta, where there is loss of luminal communication at the site of aortic isthmus. We present a case of a 32-year-old woman who had long-standing, treatment-resistant hypertension. She had three pregnancies. The third pregnancy e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiology cases 2015-12, Vol.12 (6), p.176-179
Hauptverfasser:	Al-Ammouri, Iyad, FAAP, FACC, Ayoub, Fares, MD, Goussous, Tareq, FACC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult coarctation Aortic isthmus atresia Cardiovascular Coarctation stenting
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