Coarctation of Aorta With Normal Blood Pressure

被引:2
作者
Muppidi, Samatha [1 ]
Ngeny, Geoffrey [1 ]
Onwuanyi, Anekwe [1 ]
机构
[1] Morehouse Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Atlanta, GA 30310 USA
关键词
heart; hypertension; HYPERTENSION;
D O I
10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30268-6
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Coarctation of aorta (COA) in adults usually manifests as uncontrolled severe hypertension, which may cause symptoms of heart failure, headaches, epistaxis, or aortic dissection.(1,2) We report an unusual case of coarctation of the aorta in a young male associated with normal blood pressure.
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页码:173 / 175
页数:3
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