title: Coarctation of the aorta diagnosed by cardiac computed tomography angiography in a 49-year-old man presenting with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Aortic coarctation in patients with acute myocardial infarction is an uncommon finding, We report the case of a 49-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and diagnosis of severe aortic coarctation in concomitance with a three-dimensional computed tomography scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 200065, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Danqun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 200065, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zhisong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 200065, Shanghai, China. 13761090870@163.com.
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000295:instrumentation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Aortic coarctation; Computed tomography angiography