| Literature DB >> 31656419 |
Arthur Davis1, Joseph Stafford2, Gibbs Wilson2, Steven Costa2.
Abstract
Coarctation of the aorta is most often diagnosed in early childhood, with infrequent recorded presentations of previously undiagnosed adults. We present a young female hospitalized with hypertensive emergency who was then diagnosed with a stenotic bicuspid aortic valve requiring surgical intervention. Subsequent preoperative coronary angiogram led to discovery of an undiagnosed coarctation of the aorta, which is commonly a forgotten cause of secondary hypertension.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic coarctation; congenital heart disease; secondary hypertension
Year: 2019 PMID: 31656419 PMCID: PMC6793954 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2019.1646593
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280