Aortic coarctation is a rare but dangerous condition. Presence of aortic dissection in addition to coarctation is significantly rarer and more life-threatening. Here, we present a case of acute inferior MI due to aortic dissection complicating a native aortic coarctation. A 17-year-old boy was admitted to our emergency department due to severe chest pain and loss of consciousness. His ele...

t rue saccular aneurysm is exceptional in coarctation of aorta in children. a 6-year-old girl with headache and systemic arterial hypertension referred to our center for cardiovascular evaluation. physical examination revealed high blood pressure and weak lower extremity pulses. two-dimensional and doppler echocardiography and angiography demonstrated a saccular aneurysm of the descending aorta...

background: the p ulsatility index (pi) shows continuous blood flow to the end organs and is a significant factor believed to decrease in aortic coarctation. correction of this factor is of great importance in the treatment of stenotic lesions of the aorta. however, there are minimal data regarding the trend of changes in the pi after stent implantation. furthermore, the association between the...

a 4-month-old boy was admitted to our hospital following an unsuccessful attempt at interventional repair of aortic coarctation via the right carotid artery, which seemed to have given rise to the formation and growth of a cervical mass overlying the entry site. despite the initial anticipation of difficulty during intubation due to the pressure effect of the mass, anesthesia progressed unevent...

background: optimal timing and mode of treatment for patients with coarctation of the aorta ( coa ) remain controversial, particularly in children. surgery, balloon dilatation, and stent implantation have all proven effective in the treatment of moderate or severe obstruction. the aim of this study was to investigate the complications of coa stenting angioplasty in pediatric patients. methods: ...

balloon angioplasty for aortic coarctation was introduced in 1979 for the fust time.1 this procedure soon became the choice treatment for restenosis of operated coarctation,2-5 but remains controversial for native (unoperated) coarctation. however, it seems to be rapidly becoming the intervention of choice for relief of unoperated coarctation as well. in this study, we evaluate the outcome of t...

Balloon angioplasty for aortic coarctation was introduced in 1979 for the fust time.1 This procedure soon became the choice treatment for restenosis of operated coarctation,2-5 but remains controversial for native (unoperated) coarctation. However, it seems to be rapidly becoming the intervention of choice for relief of unoperated coarctation as well. In this study, we evaluate the outcome ...

the coarctation of the aorta (coa) is rare in adulthood. diagnosis is made by clinical suspicion and physical findings such as blood pressure difference between the upper and lower extremities, pulse delay in the femoral artery, and systolic murmur over the thoracic spine.the coa in adulthood and in patients with associated aneurysm is challenging and different complications even with proper tr...

background: coarctation of the aorta (coa) is a defect that accounts for 5-8% of all congenital heart diseases. balloon angioplasty as a treatment for coa is increasingly performed, with endovascular stents having been proposed as a means of improving the efficacy and safety of the procedure. the aim of this study was to evaluate the systolic blood pressure gradient at rest and during maximal e...

background: it is well known that the development of brain oxidative stress is one of the most serious complications of arterial hypertension that evokes brain tissue damage. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of atorvastatin treatment (20 mg/kg/day), as an antioxidant, to prevent the brain tissue oxidative stress in the hypertensive (htn) rats. methods: experiments were performed...