Key result
MRI safely confirms suspected coarctation of the abdominal aorta during pregnancy.
Why the study?
Can magnetic resonance imaging safely and reliably diagnose coarctation of the abdominal aorta during pregnancy?
Case Report (n=1)
Can magnetic resonance imaging safely and reliably diagnose coarctation of the abdominal aorta during pregnancy?
Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe and reliable modality for confirming clinically suspected coarctation of the aorta during pregnancy.
May support MRI for suspected abdominal aortic coarctation in pregnancy; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in larger cohorts.
BACKGROUND: Coarctation of the aorta is rare, affecting one per 2000-3000 women. Abdominal coarctation is more commonly identified in women than in men, but only two cases have been reported in pregnancy. CASE: A 26-year-old woman was diagnosed with hypertension at 15 years of age. Her blood pressure was controlled adequately with beta-blockers. During her pregnancy, she was found to have coarctation of the abdominal aorta by magnetic resonance imaging. CONCLUSION: Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe, reliable means by which to confirm clinically suspected coarctation of the aorta during pregnancy.
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Donna Dizon‐Townson (1995) conducted a case report in Coarctation of the abdominal aorta in pregnancy (n=1). Magnetic resonance imaging was evaluated on Diagnosis of coarctation of the abdominal aorta. Magnetic resonance imaging safely and reliably confirmed clinically suspected coarctation of the abdominal aorta during pregnancy in a 26-year-old woman.
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