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<p>Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively frequent congenital defect. Its natural evolution is marked by serious complications including aortic dissection, heart failure, coronary artery disease, infective endocarditis, or cerebral haemorrhages. Correction of CoA before complications arise is associated with a favourable long-term outcome. Timely diagnosis of CoA is therefore of utmost importance in the prognosis of these patients. Non-invasive imaging techniques, ranging from chest radiography to echocardiography, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT), and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) have evolved to the extent where they can not only suggest but also precisely characterize the lesion and guide further management. We present a series of 3 case reports, highlighting the diagnostic approach and treatment for this pathology.</p>
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Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively frequent congenital defect. Its natural evolution is marked by serious complications including aortic dissection, heart failure, coronary artery disease, infective endocarditis, or cerebral haemorrhages. Correction of CoA before complications arise is associated with a favourable long-term outcome. Timely diagnosis of CoA is therefore of utmost importance in the prognosis of these patients. Non-invasive imaging techniques, ranging from chest radiography to echocardiography, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT), and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) have evolved to the extent where they can not only suggest but also precisely characterize the lesion and guide further management. We present a series of 3 case reports, highlighting the diagnostic approach and treatment for this pathology.

Aortic coarctation in adults: the role of multimodality cardiac imaging. Series of case reports and review of literature

Euroecolab, „Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Cardiology

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Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively frequent congenital defect. Its natural evolution is marked by serious complications including aortic...

Aortic coarctation in adults: the role of multimodality cardiac imaging. Series of case reports and review of literature

Article Category: Case Presentation

Publié en ligne: 30 avr. 2022

Pages: 76 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2021.31.1.76

Mots clés
coarctation, congenital, defect, multimodality, cardiac imaging

© 2021 Carmen Beladan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Aortic coarctation in adults: the role of multimodality cardiac imaging. Series of case reports and review of literature

Article Category: Case Presentation

Publié en ligne: 30 avr. 2022

Pages: 76 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2021.31.1.76

Mots cléscoarctation, congenital, defect, multimodality, cardiac imaging

© 2021 Carmen Beladan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
coarctation, congenital, defect, multimodality, cardiac imaging