Echocardiographic diagnosis of secondary coarctation complicating the repair of a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the aorta.
An 18-year-old patient underwent repair of traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysm. Postoperatively, the physical examination showed hypertension with 30 mm Hg gradient between the upper and lower extremities. Doppler echocardiographic evaluation demonstrated a new (secondary) aortic coarctation at the site of the repair. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed the detailed anatomy and the cross-sectional area of the coarctation.
Weitz
S H
SH
Department of Medicine, New York University Medical Center, NY.
Gindea
A J
AJ
Katz
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ES
Kronzon
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D000293:Adolescent; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications