Pseudocoarctation as cause of a refractory hypertension.
Pseudocoarctation of the aorta is an abnormality of the descending portion of the aortic arch at the level of the isthmus without a real pressure gradient. We report a case of a stenotic pseudocoarctation causing severe refractory hypertension.
Amico
Alessio
A
Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France. alessioamico@tiscali.it
Michaud
Jean Luc
JL
Baron
Oliver
O
Al Habash
Ohsama
O
Despins
Philippe
P
Gaudin
Regis
R
Duveau
Daniel
D
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents