Echocardiographic evidence for a ductal tissue sling causing discrete coarctation of the aorta in the neonate: case report.
A neonate presented to our institution with the physical findings of coarctation of the aorta. After starting prostaglandin E1 the signs and symptoms resolved despite persistent closure of the ductus arteriosus. We present echocardiographic evidence to support the contention that a ductal tissue sling contributes to the formation of juxtaductal coarctation of the aorta.
Callahan
P F
PF
Department of Cardiology, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Quivers
E S
ES
Bradley
L M
LM
Sell
J E
JE
Martin
G R
GR
D000527:Alprostadil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000527:Alprostadil; D004298:Dopamine