Coarctation of the aorta in a young female treated with left subclavian artery to descending thoracic aorta bypass: a case report

Abstract Coarctation of the aorta is a rare congenital abnormality, with an incidence of 6-8% of all congenital heart problems. It is usually diagnosed in childhood during routine clinical examination and adults mostly present with hypertension. Various investigations like transthoracic echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance angiography can help with diagnosis. Prognosis depends on age at presentation and the severity of coarctation. Treatment options available are open and endovascular repair. Extra-anatomical bypass is the preferred option in cases with unfavorable anatomy. Long term follow up is required post repair due to risk of restenosis and aneurysm formation. Here is a case in which a young female presented with hypertension, was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta, and was treated a left subclavian artery to descending thoracic aorta bypass. Her postoperative course was uneventful and she had improvement in hypertension.

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Main Authors:	Abuji,Kishore, Vaddavalli,Venkata Vineeth, Kumar,Deepak, Maheshwari,Naveen, Gorsi,Ujjwal, Kaman,Lileswar, Savlania,Ajay
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492022000100619
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