title: CT and MRI of aortic coarctation: pre- and postsurgical findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to summarize the roles of CT and MRI in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with aortic coarctation. CONCLUSION. Aortic coarctation is a common congenital heart disease accounting for approximately 6-8% of congenital heart defects. Despite its deceptively simple anatomic presentation, it is a complex medical problem with several associated anatomic and physiologic abnormalities. CT and MRI may provide very accurate information of the coarctation anatomy and other associated cardiac abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Devrim
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Karaosmanoglu
authors.forename: Ranish Deedar Ali
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Khawaja
authors.forename: Mehmet Ruhi
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Onur
authors.forename: Mannudeep K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kalra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: CT; MRI; aortic coarctation; congenital heart disease