Why the study?
Coarctation of the aorta can remain undiagnosed until late adulthood due to subtle clinical signs and lack of complete physical examination.
Case Report (n=1)
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Surgical management of late-diagnosed severe aortic coarctation in a 45-year-old male resulted in good clinical condition at 6 months.
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital cardiac malformation that can go undiagnosed until old age with only hypertension as a marker of its presence because clinical signs can be subtle and overlooked if a complete physical exam is not performed. Long-term survival is exceptional in patients with untreated aortic coarctation. In this case report, we present a late diagnosis of aortic coarctation in a 45-year-old male. Our patient was relatively asymptomatic until he presented with exertional dyspnea and fatigue in his fourth decade of life. The patient was managed by surgery of aorta. After the 6 months follow-up visit, the patient was in good clinical condition.
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Hasan et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Severe Coarctation of Aorta with Bicuspid Aortic Valve (n=1). Surgical resection and end-to-end anastomosis was evaluated on Clinical condition at 6 months follow-up.
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