Aortic coarctation: a rare and unexpected cause of secondary arterial hypertension in the elderly.
We present a 72-year-old man with long-standing moderate hypertension, due to an aortic coarctation, who presented with a myocardial infarction. In view of his advanced age the aortic coarctation was treated conservatively.
Convens
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Department of Cardiology, General Hospital Middelhelm, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Vermeersch
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Paelinck
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Van den Heuvel
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Van den Branden
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D000368:Aged; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications*; D001158:Arteries; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology