Giant Localized Atheroma Mimicking a Coarctation of the Aorta: A Rare Entity to Consider

Giant Localized Atheroma Mimicking a Coarctation of the Aorta: A Rare Entity to Consider

We describe the case of a patient who developed resistant hypertension due to a giant atheroma with acquired physiologic mimic of coarctation of the aorta. This presentation illustrates an extremely rare etiology to consider in adults in whom aortic isthmus stenosis remains often of congenital origi...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2022-05, Vol.4 (10), p.587-591
Hauptverfasser: Lucron, Hugues, Sanchez, Bruno, Stamatelatou, Marianna, Roques, François, Tuttle, Saskia, Gonneville, Alix le Harivel de, Brard, Mélanie, Cuttone, Fabio
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Zusammenfassung:We describe the case of a patient who developed resistant hypertension due to a giant atheroma with acquired physiologic mimic of coarctation of the aorta. This presentation illustrates an extremely rare etiology to consider in adults in whom aortic isthmus stenosis remains often of congenital origin. ( ).
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.03.025